Financial Aid at CU
Financial Aid Amount Received
$18,333 (65.85% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
100% of 2,311 students
2,305 undergraduate students (100% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Cumberland University. The percentage of students who received financial aid higher 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, the percentage of students who received financial aid is higher (the average of the schools is 90.00%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $18,333 and the average loan amount is $6,180. The average financial aid amount is 65.85% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $27,840).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 2,305 | 100% | $42,257,955 | $18,333 |
| Pell Grants | 752 | 33% | $3,663,652 | $4,872 |
| Federal Students Loans | 581 | 25% | $3,590,523 | $6,180 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 623 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Cumberland University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $23,749 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $6,060.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Cumberland University.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 623 | 100% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 623 | 100% | $14,795,816 | $23,749 |
| Federal Grants | 267 | 43% | $1,341,872 | $5,026 |
| Pell Grants | 266 | 43% | $1,313,871 | $4,939 |
| Other Federal Grants | 109 | 17% | $28,001 | $257 |
| State/Local Grants | 512 | 82% | $2,917,374 | $5,698 |
| Institutional Grants | 623 | 100% | $10,536,570 | $16,913 |
| Student Loans | 141 | 23% | $854,434 | $6,060 |
| Federal Student Loans | 133 | 21% | $645,195 | $4,851 |
| Other Student Loans | 17 | 3% | $209,239 | $12,308 |