by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of the Cumberlands was awarded 437 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health sciences & services.
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Cumberlands is ranked #434 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Cumberlands held the #573 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 38 colleges in Kentucky, Cumberlands is ranked at #4.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 85%, some consider Cumberlands to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 5% of students accepted to Cumberlands submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 600.
The student to faculty ratio at University of the Cumberlands is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of the Cumberlands is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of the Cumberlands is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Cumberlands have a four-year graduation rate of 36%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,511 undergraduates at Cumberlands with 3,312 being full-time and 1,199 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,477 | $11,939 | $13,547 | $16,147 | $17,694 |
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 Cumberlands, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cumberlands, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,197 a year. That adds up to $24,788 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Cumberlands is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at University of the Cumberlands make the most money.
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Contact details for Cumberlands are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769 |
| Phone: | 606-549-2200 |
| Website: | www.ucumberlands.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/ucumberlands |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/UCumberlands |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 139 | $37,376 |
| General Psychology | 87 | $27,389 |
| Nursing | 68 | $58,893 |
| Human Services | 67 | $28,264 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 54 | $30,064 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 53 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 51 | $32,729 |
| Health & Physical Education | 48 | $27,534 |
| Computer Information Systems | 47 | NA |
| General Biology | 43 | $21,389 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 18,396 students took at least one online class at University of the Cumberlands. This is a decrease from the 18,993 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 18,396 | 9,791 |
| 2019-2020 | 18,993 | 8,549 |
| 2018-2019 | 15,449 | 9,492 |
| 2017-2018 | 11,519 | 6,473 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,214 | 5,046 |
Learn more about online learning at University of the Cumberlands.
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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.
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