🎓 College profile

Manor College

PA · Private nonprofit · Large suburb · 825 applicants 2023

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

  • Students drawn to Health Professions or Public Administration & Social Services (the two biggest majors)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

🎯 The reality

  • Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 725 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Special Focus 4-Year: Other
Total enrollment
443
Under 1,000
In-state tuition
$21,780
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$21,780
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)
Admit rate
95.8%
Accepts the majority
SAT middle 50%
725–935
EBRW + Math composite
Test policy
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earnings
$46,825
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$36,013
Earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,825
4-year completion
26%
Median debt (completers)
$19,000
Cost of attendance
$27,557
sticker price, not net
Pell-eligible students
52%

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Manor College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Manor College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Health Professions
5 degrees · 27.8%
Typical career outcomes
Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
2. Public Administration & Social Services
4 degrees · 22.2%
Typical career outcomes
Social Worker $58k Social / Community Service Mgr $77k Urban / Regional Planner $82k
Government, nonprofit, social work. Mission-driven; lower wages than private sector but stable.
3. Computer & Information Sciences
3 degrees · 16.7%
Typical career outcomes
Software Developer $132k Data Scientist $108k Information Security Analyst $120k Web Developer $85k
High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.
4. Family & Consumer Sciences
3 degrees · 16.7%
Typical career outcomes
Dietitian / Nutritionist $70k Social / Community Service Mgr $77k Hospitality Manager $65k
Nutrition, dietetics, child & family services, hospitality.
5. Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies
3 degrees · 16.7%
Typical career outcomes
Management Analyst $99k Marketing Specialist $75k HR Specialist $68k
Flexible degree → many paths. Real outcomes depend on the second skill (data, coding, teaching cert).

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Manor College

CS degrees (annual)
6
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

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