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Manna University

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Manna University

  • LocationFayetteville, NC
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 230 students

Affiliation: Other Protestant

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Manna University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
78 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.80%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.100%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$1,165

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member10 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
172
Total students230
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,210
Cost of attendance (per year)$17,783
Median federal debt at graduation$13,450
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
80%
First-year retention100%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate53%
Students receiving Pell grants33%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Raleigh

The Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama, Bishop of Raleigh

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral

Source: dioceseofraleigh.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 461528
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Other Protestant
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Is Manna University a Catholic college?
No. Manna University is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Other Protestant. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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