CU Rankings and Evaluation
Tennessee Colleges
#29 in Tennessee Colleges
Federal Region IV
#103 in Federal Region IV
Cumberland University is ranked 29th in Tennessee Colleges and 103rd in Federal Region IV.
The following statements evaluate Cumberland University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
- Its tuition & fees of $27,840 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (67%) is average.
- It has large number of students of 2,588.
- It offers very diverse area of study (72 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CU are $27,840 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University $27,840
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $23,536
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of CU are $8,280 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University $8,280
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $18,701
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of CU is 67% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University 67%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of CU is 36% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University 36%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 34%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CU is 48% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University 48%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 52%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at CU is 28% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University 28%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 28%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CU is 59% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University 59%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 74%
Student Population
The total student population at CU is 2,588 and its population large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University 2,588
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 1,861
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CU is $17,310 which is 62.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University $17,310
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $14,891
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CU is 16 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 12 to 1
Number of Programs
CU offers 72 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Cumberland University 72
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 50
Number of Online Programs
CU offers 4 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.