How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Cumberland University admits approximately 67.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.3% receive Pell Grants and 40.8% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 59.5%, and the six-year graduation rate stands at 45.6%. Transfer enrollment represents 21.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Cumberland University #680 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a smaller campus scale. Completion rates reflect the challenges many students face: the overall six-year graduation rate is 45.6%, with 54.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Cumberland University #1234 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The gap between access and outcomes reflects a structural reality: Cumberland University enrolls a substantial share of students from under-resourced backgrounds, and while those who complete see earnings outcomes that meet or exceed peer medians, the completion rate itself remains a constraint on the institution's overall mobility impact.
Cumberland University admits approximately 67.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.3% receive Pell Grants and 40.8% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 59.5%, and the six-year graduation rate stands at 45.6%. Transfer enrollment represents 21.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Cumberland University #680 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a smaller campus scale. Completion rates reflect the challenges many students face: the overall six-year graduation rate is 45.6%, with 54.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Cumberland University #1234 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The gap between access and outcomes reflects a structural reality: Cumberland University enrolls a substantial share of students from under-resourced backgrounds, and while those who complete see earnings outcomes that meet or exceed peer medians, the completion rate itself remains a constraint on the institution's overall mobility impact.
Cumberland University admits approximately 67.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.3% receive Pell Grants and 40.8% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 59.5%, and the six-year graduation rate stands at 45.6%. Transfer enrollment represents 21.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Cumberland University #680 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a smaller campus scale. Completion rates reflect the challenges many students face: the overall six-year graduation rate is 45.6%, with 54.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Cumberland University #1234 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The gap between access and outcomes reflects a structural reality: Cumberland University enrolls a substantial share of students from under-resourced backgrounds, and while those who complete see earnings outcomes that meet or exceed peer medians, the completion rate itself remains a constraint on the institution's overall mobility impact.
