rates to determine which schools help students succeed professionally. Manhattan was ranked 78th out of 1,879 schools in return on investment according to PayScale's 2018 rankings. A 2015 Brookings Institution study ranked it as the ninth best school in the country when comparing expected versus actual mid-career earnings. Forbes ranked Manhattan 173rd out of the top 500 rated private and public colleges and universities in America for the 2024–25 report. Manhattan was also ranked 98th among private colleges and 70th in the northeast.
== Leadership ==
Manhattan University is led by a president. As of August 2025, the president is Frederick Bonato.
== Athletics ==
Manhattan University fields 19 Division–I athletic teams for men and women, including basketball, golf, soccer, baseball and softball, lacrosse, volleyball, and rowing. The school's men's sports teams are called the Jaspers; women's teams are known as the Lady Jaspers. Historically track and field has been the school's strongest sport. Manhattan …
