BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Manna University

Fayetteville, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·manna.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
+44.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
268
peer median 676
Avg net price
$20,170
-$3.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
93
93 candidates competed
Admitted
49
52.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
16
32.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
80%+44.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
100%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 19 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

19programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data19 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
19

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2012Next review Feb 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2014
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2014

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2019Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k
$30–48k$16,723
$48–75k
$75–110k$23,618
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,170
-$3,400vs Baccalaureate median $23,571
Federal loans
27.0%
In-state tuition
$7,163
Out-of-state
$7,163

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 77 students received $351K in Pell grants, alongside $272K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
77
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$351K
$351,137 total
Direct Loans
$272K
56 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$72K
23 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$77K
22 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$123K
11 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 65 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (12.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
12.3%
+10.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
65
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.7%
2017
11.5%
2018
15.0%
2019
12.3%
2020*
5.7%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Manna

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

41 total completions
01Theology
3278.0%
02Business
717.1%
03Philosophy/Religion
24.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
268
12-mo unduplicated
336
Undergraduate
249
Graduate
87

Gender split

Men
55%184
Women
45%152

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.8%
Non-resident
25.4%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
11.2%
Two or more
3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 256 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    8

    Manna vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Manna selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectManna University
    80%268$20,170Baccalaureate
    Mid-Atlantic Christian University
    22%62.2%140$25,876Baccalaureate
    Chowan University
    30%68.8%675$16,189Baccalaureate
    Brevard College
    49%42.2%875$21,376Baccalaureate
    St. Andrews University
    27%64.8%676$33,756Baccalaureate
    Lees-McRae College
    42%76.8%910$25,765Baccalaureate
    Peer group median36%64.8%676$23,571

    Frequently asked questions about Manna University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Manna.

    What is the graduation rate at Manna University?

    Manna University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Manna University?

    Manna University reports a total enrollment of 268 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Manna University?

    The average net price at Manna University is $20,170 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Manna University?

    Manna University's yield rate is 32.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Manna University located?

    Manna University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314-2343.

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