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University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KYQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forMostly onlineLow average costEnrollment grew 4× since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

U. the Cumberlands admits about 10 in 10 applicants (99%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 5% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

99%

99%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

3,037

Admitted

3,001

Yield

33%

of admits enroll

Applications +31% since fall 2014 · admit rate 66% → 99%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,941 undergrads, where 53% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

6.9K

undergrads · larger than 83% of colleges

Diversity index

0.33

Pell Grant

53%

above the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Remote townNAIA · Mid-South ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.39 → 0.33 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (19% of graduates). 23 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 23% of faculty are full-time. Spends $2,932 a year on instruction per student.

23 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 96% of colleges

Most popular major

General Studies

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$94.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

23%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$2.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,923 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.4K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $14,743 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $26,143.

43%

$14.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$26,143 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
13% · avg $10K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 43% of full price

Federal loans

68%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −34% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,036 ten years after enrolling, more than at 24% of colleges; 47% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

47%

47%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$14.9K

≈ $158/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 36% → 50% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 41% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 34%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 31% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 66% to 99%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −34% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +31%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 66% → 99%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.39 → 0.33

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 156541 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything