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Cumberland UniversitySchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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Cumberland University is a small private university located on a suburban campus in Lebanon, Tennessee. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,550, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 61%. The university offers 36 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 43%, and a student-faculty ratio of 16:1. Tuition and fees for students are $24,000.
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Acceptance Rate Insight
61% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
60% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
43% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate 61%
Retention Rate 60%
Graduation Rate 43%
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 910-1100
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 18-23
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 910-1100
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 18-23
Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
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Female Student Population
16:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
3k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
White
60%
Unknown
18%
Black
11%
Hispanic
5%
Non-U.S. Citizen
3%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Two or more races
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Information not available
Socio-Economic Diversity
42% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
42%
State Grant Aid
85%
Institution Grant Aid
31%
Pell Grant
42%
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How Does Online College Accreditation Work?Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.