Student Population at CU
Total Enrollment
2,588
Undergraduate
2,311
Graduate
277
Online Enrollment
73
Men Students
1,093
Women Students
1,495
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,588 students have enrolled at Cumberland University - 2,311 undergraduate and 277 graduate.
By gender, 1,093 male and 1,495 female students are attending Cumberland University. By attendance status, there are 1,946 full-time students and 642 part-time students.
The number of students at Cumberland University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Christian Brothers University and Freed-Hardeman University, its population is average (average population is 2,664).
Cumberland University offers online degree/certificate programs and 73 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Cumberland University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,093 male and 1,495 female students attending CU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,311 | 1,870 | 441 |
| Men | 972 | 803 | 169 |
| Women | 1,339 | 1,067 | 272 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 277 | 76 | 201 |
| Men | 121 | 28 | 93 |
| Women | 156 | 48 | 108 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,489 White students (57.53%) and 464 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (17.93%) at Cumberland University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Cumberland University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 230 | 137 | 93 |
| Hispanic | 150 | 64 | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,301 | 512 | 789 |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 443 | 156 | 287 |
| Total | 2,311 | 972 | 1,339 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 188 | 79 | 109 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Total | 277 | 121 | 156 |
Online Student Population
At Cumberland University, 73 students (2.82% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 73 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 66 students live in Tennessee where Cumberland University is located in and 7 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,588 | 2,311 | 277 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,515 | 2,311 | 204 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Tennessee Residents | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Other State in U.S. | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |