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Manchester College

Overview of Manchester College

Students attend Manchester in North Manchester, IN, a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is proud of its Church of Brethren status. Manchester is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Manchester has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in music, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Manchester Selectivity

Manchester is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 440. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 570.

Faculty

Manchester maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 1,036 students at Manchester (as of 2007).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Manchester has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Manchester offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Manchester

Manchester College
604 College Ave
North Manchester, IN 46962
General Phone: (260) 982-5000
http://www.manchester.edu

Manchester Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching58elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, education, English teaching, art education, science teaching, math teaching, social studies teaching, ...
Business And Management32business management, accounting, marketing, finance, small business management, non-profit management, business administration
Liberal Arts31sociology, history, Spanish language, political science, peace and conflict resolution, economics, English, interdisciplinary studies, ...
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy15athletic trainer, exercise science, health and physical education
Therapy And Counseling12psychology
Family And Social Work9social work
Media6communication studies
Science5biology, chemistry, physics
Medicine5pre-med
Music4music
Conservation And Resource Management3environmental studies
Computer Science And Engineering3computer science, computer and info science
Religion And Philosophy3philosophy, religion
Mathematics2mathematics
Security And Law Enforcement1criminal justice and safety
Art Studies1art studies
Engineering1engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Manchester in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree18846
Associate's degree35
Master's degree02

Manchester Student Body

In 2007, Manchester had a total enrollment of 1,036 students (1,016 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men54%
Women46%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White87%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1939%
20-2141%
22-2417%
25-292%
30-340%
35-390%
40-490%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Indiana87%
Michigan3%
(International Students)3%
Ohio2%
Florida2%
Kentucky1%
Illinois1%
Maryland1%

Manchester Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %

Manchester Room and Board (2007)

Manchester offers campus housing for 923 of its 1,016 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of North Manchester, Indiana for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Indiana Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Manchester Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,6361,20273%30926%
Men92963668%16626%
Women70756680%14325%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal440550
SAT Math460570
SAT Writing420540
ACT Verbal1724
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT83%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT36%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Manchester Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,640
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,640
Room and board$ 7,510
Room charge$ 4,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,010
Books and supplies$ 550
Other expenses$ 1,450

Financial Aid:
Manchester participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 182000)

Manchester Faculty

Manchester has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1913
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1613
Non-tenured and not on tenure track412

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
No academic rankcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*3$53,913

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year15$59,4923$53,769
Associate professoracademic year14$51,85915$45,242
Assistant professoracademic year5$42,7979$43,802
Instructoracademic year1*6$39,479
No academic rankacademic year2*2*
All faculty totalacademic year37$52,77935$44,814

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Manchester Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
TrackHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Manchester Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Manchester Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Manchester Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Manchester Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Manchester % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Manchester % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Manchester Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Manchester % of degrees in education and teaching
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Manchester Number of degree programs
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Manchester % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Church of Brethren affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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