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Manor College, Pennsylvania

Overview of Manor College

Manor is found in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Jenkintown is a large suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Manor.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in medicine and law.

Manor Selectivity

Admission to Manor is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 42% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 420. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 340 and 470.

Student Body

Students numbered 802 in 2005 at the school.

Student Life

A lot of students at Manor attend part-time. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Manor offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Manor

Manor College
700 Fox Chase Rd
Jenkintown, PA 19046-3399
Admissions Phone: (215) 884-2216
Financial Aid Phone: (215) 884-6051
http://www.manor.edu

Manor Programs and Degrees (2005)

Manor awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician32veterinary assistant, dental hygienist, dental assistant
Law27legal assistant
Medicine21health professions
Liberal Arts18liberal arts and sciences
Business And Management16business management, accounting, international business, business and related services, marketing, human resources management
Education And Teaching8elementary school teaching, teacher education
Computer Science And Engineering8computer applications programming, computer support
Therapy And Counseling7psychology, mental and social health services
Media2media studies
Medical Adminstration1health and medical administrative
Office And Administration0executive secretary
Religion And Philosophy0religious education

Number of programs and degrees for Manor in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree12421
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years164

Manor Student Body

In 2005, Manor had a total enrollment of 802 students (592 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men23%
Women77%
Full-Time86%
Part-Time14%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black16%
Hispanic4%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania95%
New Jersey3%
Maryland1%

Manor Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time63 %
Part-Time46 %

Manor Room and Board (2005)

Manor offers campus housing for 70 of its 592 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 15 meals per week.

Manor Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total55123242%17274%
Men1325340%4075%
Women41917943%13274%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420450
SAT Math340470
ACT Verbal1419
ACT Math1516
ACT Composite1516

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT86%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT3%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Admissions Phone Number: (215) 884-2216

Manor Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,675
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,675
Room and board$ 5,096
Room charge$ 2,293
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,803
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 300

Financial Aid:
Manor participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 329400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (215) 884-6051

Manor Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Instructorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*3$34,236

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*4$41,623
Associate professoracademic year3$35,4839$36,245
Assistant professoracademic year0*3$29,369
All faculty totalacademic year3$35,48316$36,300

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

Manor Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Communication and Media Studies, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religious Education

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
Psychology, General

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Manor Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Manor Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Manor Dorm rooms per full-time student
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Manor Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Manor % of degrees in law
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Manor Number of degree programs
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%Manor Number of students
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Manor Female % of student body
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Manor % of degrees in medicine
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Manor % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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