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Is Metropolitan College of New York worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Metropolitan College of New York, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Metropolitan College of New York lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $28,882 in yearly net price and $27,688 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $46,236. For context, Metropolitan College of New York's net price runs about 20% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$27,481
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,644 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $19,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,882
Median earnings 10 years out
$46,236
Median debt at graduation
$27,688
Graduation rate
28%
At Metropolitan College of New York, a typical graduate carries about $27,688 in student debt and earns roughly $46,236 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $315 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Metropolitan College of New York is a private nonprofit four year school in New York, NY. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 94/100
Median net price: $28,690
Common questions about Metropolitan College of New York
The median net price at Metropolitan College of New York is $28,882 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →