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Cumberland University is a private regional university located in Lebanon, Tennessee. Cumberland University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Cumberland University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,849 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Tennessee, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Cumberland University bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. Cumberland University is ranked 17th in Tennessee.
Cumberland University’s median net annual cost of $24,706 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Cumberland University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Biology, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,706
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Cumberland University - Business Administration, Education (subject specific), Education, General, Health & Fitness, Public Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Cumberland University is 3% higher than the state average, and 2% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Cumberland University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Cumberland University graduates within 4.3 years.
Cumberland University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Cumberland University’s economic mobility score of 10.86 is calculated by adjusting the 5.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Cumberland University’s EMS of 10.86 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Cumberland University pays $24,706 a year, $16,490 less than the $41,196 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,706
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Cumberland University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,706 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 19% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,944. This is 35% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,119
Pell grants
$4,560
State grants
$5,181
Institutional grants
$15,293
Cumberland University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Cumberland University offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
9%
Cumberland University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,692 applicants, of which 1,555 were admitted and 591 enrolled. Cumberland University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Cumberland University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
43%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%