How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.4% receive Pell Grants and 39.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 61.4% of the student body. University of the Cumberlands admits about 98.8% of applicants, with ACT scores typically clustering around 21. Retention stands at 74.3%, with a six-year graduation rate of 50.4% and Pell completion at 44.7%.
Azimuth ranks University of the Cumberlands #241 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 83.8th percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students relative to many private nonprofit peers, though retention and completion rates trail national medians for this cohort.
For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $35,500 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.4th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of the Cumberlands #661 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 55.4th percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility pattern reflects both the institution's broad access scale and the economic constraints of its regional labor market, where earnings potential differs from high-cost metro areas.
Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.4% receive Pell Grants and 39.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 61.4% of the student body. University of the Cumberlands admits about 98.8% of applicants, with ACT scores typically clustering around 21. Retention stands at 74.3%, with a six-year graduation rate of 50.4% and Pell completion at 44.7%.
Azimuth ranks University of the Cumberlands #241 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 83.8th percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students relative to many private nonprofit peers, though retention and completion rates trail national medians for this cohort.
For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $35,500 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.4th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of the Cumberlands #661 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 55.4th percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility pattern reflects both the institution's broad access scale and the economic constraints of its regional labor market, where earnings potential differs from high-cost metro areas.
Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.4% receive Pell Grants and 39.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 61.4% of the student body. University of the Cumberlands admits about 98.8% of applicants, with ACT scores typically clustering around 21. Retention stands at 74.3%, with a six-year graduation rate of 50.4% and Pell completion at 44.7%.
Azimuth ranks University of the Cumberlands #241 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 83.8th percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students relative to many private nonprofit peers, though retention and completion rates trail national medians for this cohort.
For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $35,500 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.4th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of the Cumberlands #661 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 55.4th percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility pattern reflects both the institution's broad access scale and the economic constraints of its regional labor market, where earnings potential differs from high-cost metro areas.
