by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Cumberland University was awarded 13 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general education.
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College Factual ranked CU as #1,701 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 45 colleges in Tennessee, CU is ranked at #30.
If you're applying to Cumberland University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 58%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Cumberland University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Cumberland University is 45%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Cumberland University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At CU this rate is 32%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,397 undergraduates at CU with 1,886 being full-time and 511 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,314 | $23,723 | $28,937 | $27,537 | $23,265 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CU, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $5,944 a year. That adds up to $23,776 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CU is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for CU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087 |
| Phone: | 615-444-2562 |
| Website: | www.cumberland.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/CumberlandUniversity |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/CumberlandU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 39 | $55,549 |
| Health & Physical Education | 36 | NA |
| Accounting | 17 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 16 | $31,267 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 | NA |
| General Psychology | 15 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 13 | NA |
| Marketing | 13 | NA |
| General English Literature | 12 | NA |
| General Biology | 11 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 39 students took at least one online class at Cumberland University. This is a decrease from the 53 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 39 | 39 |
| 2019-2020 | 53 | 53 |
| 2018-2019 | 59 | 59 |
| 2017-2018 | 46 | 46 |
| 2016-2017 | 61 | 61 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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