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Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is a private campus in Brooklyn proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record classifies Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary as a men-only institution; check current eligibility with admissions. The school reports a Jewish affiliation in its federal filings.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income (partial)
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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Only four of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary — this isn't a full distribution.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary fell from $12,009 (2008) to $4,876 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $12,009 |
| 2009 | $7,678 |
| 2010 | $7,958 |
| 2011 | $6,579 |
| 2012 | $11,656 |
| 2013 | $8,207 |
| 2014 | $11,192 |
| 2015 | $6,284 |
| 2016 | $11,510 |
| 2017 | $3,425 |
| 2018 | $4,019 |
| 2019 | $6,081 |
| 2020 | $10,435 |
| 2021 | $12,782 |
| 2022 | $5,360 |
| 2023 | $4,876 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary rose from $17,147 (2009) to $21,810 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $17,147 |
| 2010 | $15,061 |
| 2011 | $16,677 |
| 2012 | $16,536 |
| 2013 | $21,283 |
| 2014 | $20,176 |
| 2015 | $18,340 |
| 2016 | $17,200 |
| 2017 | $19,210 |
| 2018 | $19,410 |
| 2019 | $19,860 |
| 2020 | $20,260 |
| 2021 | $24,672 |
| 2022 | $21,060 |
| 2023 | $22,157 |
| 2024 | $21,810 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $4,165 |
| 2001 | $4,665 |
| 2002 | $5,165 |
| 2003 | $5,365 |
| 2004 | $6,100 |
| 2005 | $6,100 |
| 2006 | $7,050 |
| 2007 | $7,550 |
| 2008 | $7,550 |
| 2013 | $10,400 |
| 2014 | $11,010 |
| 2015 | $11,010 |
| 2016 | $11,310 |
| 2017 | $11,510 |
| 2018 | $11,960 |
| 2019 | $12,360 |
| 2020 | $12,360 |
| 2021 | $13,160 |
| 2022 | $14,000 |
| 2023 | $13,950 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary reports published tuition of $15,200 in this record. Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary's $15,200 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary reports 399 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.
50% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary fell from 48.1% (entered 1996) to 27.5% (entered 2006).
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 1992 cohort | 48.9% |
| 1993 cohort | 54.2% |
| 1996 cohort | 48.1% |
| 1997 cohort | 37.3% |
| 1998 cohort | 40.4% |
| 1999 cohort | 42.6% |
| 2000 cohort | 38.7% |
| 2001 cohort | 32.7% |
| 2002 cohort | 35.3% |
| 2003 cohort | 32% |
| 2004 cohort | 40% |
| 2005 cohort | 27.6% |
| 2006 cohort | 27.5% |
| 2007 cohort | — |
| 2008 cohort | 32% |
| 2009 cohort | 36.4% |
| 2010 cohort | 38.5% |
| 2011 cohort | 64.3% |
| 2012 cohort | 28.6% |
| 2013 cohort | 29.4% |
| 2014 cohort | 37.5% |
| 2015 cohort | 33.3% |
| 2016 cohort | 28.6% |
| 2017 cohort | 33.3% |
| 2018 cohort | 50% |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary admitted 32 of 40 applicants in Fall 2024. The 80% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary under that historical policy.
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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary received 40 applications and admitted 32 (80%), with 25 enrolling.
The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
Read Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary's change from 97.1% to 83.9% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2009.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2001 | 97.1% |
| Fall 2002 | 90.3% |
| Fall 2003 | 90.8% |
| Fall 2004 | 89.7% |
| Fall 2005 | 94.1% |
| Fall 2006 | 89.4% |
| Fall 2007 | 92.4% |
| Fall 2008 | 82.5% |
| Fall 2009 | 83.9% |
| Fall 2010 | — |
| Fall 2011 | 93.3% |
| Fall 2012 | — |
| Fall 2013 | — |
| Fall 2014 | — |
| Fall 2015 | — |
| Fall 2016 | — |
| Fall 2017 | — |
| Fall 2018 | — |
| Fall 2019 | — |
| Fall 2020 | 90% |
| Fall 2021 | — |
| Fall 2022 | 92.5% |
| Fall 2023 | 89.7% |
| Fall 2024 | 80% |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary rose from 225 (Fall 2002) to 399 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2002 | 225 |
| Fall 2003 | 260 |
| Fall 2004 | 216 |
| Fall 2005 | 223 |
| Fall 2006 | 241 |
| Fall 2007 | 263 |
| Fall 2008 | 162 |
| Fall 2009 | 146 |
| Fall 2010 | 130 |
| Fall 2011 | 122 |
| Fall 2012 | 142 |
| Fall 2013 | 207 |
| Fall 2014 | 276 |
| Fall 2015 | 250 |
| Fall 2016 | 281 |
| Fall 2017 | 252 |
| Fall 2018 | 206 |
| Fall 2019 | 257 |
| Fall 2020 | 364 |
| Fall 2021 | 369 |
| Fall 2022 | 344 |
| Fall 2023 | 337 |
| Fall 2024 | 399 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary fell from 88% (Fall 2010) to 77% (Fall 2023).
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary's entering classes are small — single students move the line, so read Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary's swings gently.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2003 cohort | 94% |
| Fall 2004 cohort | 44% |
| Fall 2005 cohort | 61% |
| Fall 2006 cohort | 46% |
| Fall 2007 cohort | 56% |
| Fall 2008 cohort | — |
| Fall 2009 cohort | — |
| Fall 2010 cohort | 88% |
| Fall 2011 cohort | 83% |
| Fall 2012 cohort | 93% |
| Fall 2013 cohort | 88% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 75% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 80% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 64% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 22% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 75% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 92% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 68% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 63% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 81% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 77% |
More about Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
Faculty pay at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary averages $29,268 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary as a primarily residential campus of 399 undergraduates — and 76.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 80%. Review Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary | New York median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 80% | 70.1% | 76.8% |
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $15,200 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary report?
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 80% admitted. Check current requirements.
What is Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary's acceptance rate?
80% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 32 admitted from 40 applicants.
How much does Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary cost?
At Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary, tuition is $15,200. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
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Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.