Academics at Cumberland University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Cumberland University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Cumberland University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,093 undergraduate students at Cumberland University is 175 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes Cumberland University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Cumberland University , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (46.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A significant percentage of the faculty (46.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Cumberland University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Cumberland University offers 42 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 32 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Cumberland University awarded 469 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	115	21	136
Nursing	0	68	68
General Business/Commerce	39	0	39
Business Administration & Management	0	36	36
Criminal Justice & Corrections	16	14	30

Find out what Cumberland University's top fields of study and majors are

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