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University of the Cumberlands is a private national university located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. University of the Cumberlands is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of the Cumberlands is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,506 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of the Cumberlands bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. University of the Cumberlands is ranked 7th in Kentucky.
University of the Cumberlands’s median net annual cost of $13,476 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 6 programs at University of the Cumberlands sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Education, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,476
Average years to graduate
4.2
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 6 graduate programs at University of the Cumberlands - Educ. Administration, Business Administration, Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Curriculum and Instruction, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Special Education
Rank: #71
Economic score: 0.45
Student Counseling
Rank: #23
Economic score: 0.47
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #115
Economic score: 1.15
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of the Cumberlands is 9% higher than the state average, and 8% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of the Cumberlands, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of the Cumberlands graduates within 4.1 years.
University of the Cumberlands is in the top 25% 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.
University of the Cumberlands’s economic mobility score of 22.16 is calculated by adjusting the 3.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of the Cumberlands’s EMS of 22.16 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of the Cumberlands pays $13,476 a year, $11,408 less than the $24,884 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 $13,476
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of the Cumberlands, 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 $13,476 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,197. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,792
Pell grants
$5,201
State grants
$4,893
Institutional grants
$4,043
University of the Cumberlands offers 15 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of the Cumberlands offers 32 programs, 26 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
47
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
67%
University of the Cumberlands's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,177 applicants, of which 1,851 were admitted and 613 enrolled. University of the Cumberlands doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
29%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
10%
52%
Black
N/A
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
88%
12%