The student population at Manhattan School of Music is 1,084 (552 undergraduate and 532 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 86 (8.62%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Manhattan School of Music is 50.92% which is increased by 142 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 56 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 83 male students for every 100 female students, down from 84 in 2015.
- 8 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -97.42% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,038 where 1,084 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,115 students in 2023 and was lowest at 939 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 998 to 1,084 students, a net gain of 86 (8.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Manhattan School of Music since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 498 where 552 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Manhattan School of Music since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 539 where 532 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Manhattan School of Music since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.17% and the percentage of black students is 2.95% at Manhattan School of Music. 6.64% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 27.05% to 30.17%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.21% to 6.64%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.10% to 2.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.11% to 8.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8957 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.9194 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Manhattan School of Music over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
8 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -97.42% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Manhattan School of Music from 2015 to 2025.