Manna University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Manna University

Manna University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 183 students of which 249 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Manna University is categorized as “22” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 52.7%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $15,210, with published in-state tuition of $9,105 and a Pell grant recipient share of 32.6%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $13,450, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 73.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 100.0%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published, compared with $33,431 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 1200.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.