University of the Cumberlands: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4086 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1146 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1074 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #15 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #1729 of 2,336 | For Data Science |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Baptist
- Acceptance rate
- 83%
- Undergraduates
- 5,174
- Graduates
- 12,879
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ucumberlands.edu
University of the Cumberlands Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of the Cumberlands has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 83% | 80% | 85% |
| Applicants | 2,314 | 928 | 1,376 |
| Admissions | 1,921 | 740 | 1,174 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 631 | 287 | 342 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 9 | 4 | 5 |
6,188 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
10,276 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
25 or 4%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 960
or below
75% of them
had 1160
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of the Cumberlands are 960-1160 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
468 or 73%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 16
or below
75% of them
had 23
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of the Cumberlands are 16-23 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 8305 (46%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4226 (23%) |
| White | 4078 (23%) |
| Asian | 941 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 384 (2%) |
| Hispanic | 71 (0.4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 14 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0.1%) |
| Two or more races | 4 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of the Cumberlands is $14,337 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $11,340 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $11,522 |
| $48-75K | $14,180 |
| $75-110K | $17,292 |
| $110K+ | $18,790 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $9,875 | $4,282 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,875 | $4,282 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $9,875 | $4,282 |
| Fee in-district | $300 | |
| Fee in-state | $300 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $300 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,429 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,300 |
University of the Cumberlands majors
University of the Cumberlands has granted 1,343 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs, 4,987 master's across 28 programs, and 425 doctorate degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of the Cumberlands.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 1,198 | 55 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 459 | 113 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 564 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 491 | 22 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 11 | 398 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 325 | 61 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 329 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 263 | |||
| General Studies | 5 | 222 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 9 | 172 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 173 | |||
| Organizational Leadership | 167 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 157 | |||
| Psychology, General | 19 | 125 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 56 | 84 | ||
| Human Services, General | 22 | 109 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 73 | 44 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 108 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 11 | 81 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 17 | 69 | ||
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 14 | 65 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 78 | |||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 5 | 73 | ||
| Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 65 | |||
| Accounting | 64 | |||
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 62 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 58 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 57 | |||
| Health and Wellness, General | 55 | |||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 52 | |||
| Management Science | 46 | |||
| Religious Education | 2 | 44 | ||
| Bible & Biblical Studies | 26 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 13 | 11 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 19 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 16 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 11 | |||
| History, General | 8 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 7 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | |||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 5 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | 2 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 2 | 2 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 4 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 4 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 3 | ||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 3 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 3 | |||
| Physics, General | 3 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 2 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 2 | |||
| Music, General | 2 | |||
| Engineering, Other | 1 | |||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 166 | 1,343 | 4,987 | 425 |
University of the Cumberlands has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 31% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 44% | 38% | 51% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of the Cumberlands has published 856 scientific papers with 5,424 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, and Biology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21 | 50 |
| 1992 | 10 | 47 |
| 1993 | 1 | 45 |
| 1994 | 2 | 51 |
| 1995 | 3 | 55 |
| 1996 | 4 | 63 |
| 1997 | 1 | 59 |
| 1998 | 2 | 63 |
| 1999 | 2 | 63 |
| 2000 | 2 | 53 |
| 2001 | 2 | 75 |
| 2002 | 3 | 88 |
| 2003 | 2 | 72 |
| 2004 | 5 | 66 |
| 2005 | 1 | 78 |
| 2006 | 6 | 74 |
| 2007 | 2 | 89 |
| 2008 | 16 | 102 |
| 2009 | 9 | 95 |
| 2010 | 11 | 127 |
| 2011 | 4 | 125 |
| 2012 | 3 | 112 |
| 2013 | 6 | 117 |
| 2014 | 5 | 147 |
| 2015 | 7 | 119 |
| 2016 | 8 | 138 |
| 2017 | 14 | 136 |
| 2018 | 13 | 169 |
| 2019 | 45 | 224 |
| 2020 | 47 | 218 |
| 2021 | 68 | 302 |
| 2022 | 98 | 812 |
| 2023 | 211 | 966 |
Notable alumni
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Cat Zingano
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
-
Cat Zingano is an American mixed martial artist, currently signed to Bellator MMA, competing in the Women's Featherweight division. Zingano also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and on April 13, 2013, she became the first woman to win a UFC fight by technical knockout (TKO). At the time of her departure from the UFC, she was No. 7 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings. As of October 10, 2023, she is #4 in the Bellator Women's pound-for-pound Rankings and #2 in the Bellator Women's Featherweight Rankings.
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Rick Stansbury
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
-
Richard Lee Stansbury, is an American college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team. He was most recently the head coach for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team from 2016 to 2023. He was hired as the WKU head coach on March 28, 2016. He is a member of the Campbellsville University Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Jean Ritchie
- Occupations
- historiansinger-songwritersingermusicianmusicologist
- Biography
-
Jean Ruth Ritchie was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Mother of Folk". In her youth she learned hundreds of folk songs in the traditional way (orally, from her family and community), many of which were Appalachian variants of centuries old British and Irish songs, including dozens of Child Ballads. In adulthood, she shared these songs with wide audiences, as well as writing some of her own songs using traditional foundations.
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Mike Duncan
- Occupations
- bankerpoliticianlobbyist
- Biography
-
Robert Michael Duncan is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2007 to 2009. Throughout his career, he has served on the boards of a variety of public- and private-sector organizations. Duncan was chairman, president, and CEO of Inez Deposit Bank in Inez, Kentucky, which merged with First State Bank in February 2021. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service and previously served as its chairman.
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Bert T. Combs
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
-
Bertram Thomas Combs was an American jurist and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. After serving on the Kentucky Court of Appeals, he was elected the 50th Governor of Kentucky in 1959 on his second run for the office. Following his gubernatorial term, he was appointed to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President Lyndon B. Johnson, serving from 1967 to 1970.
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Edwin P. Morrow
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
-
Edwin Porch Morrow was an American politician, who served as the 40th Governor of Kentucky from 1919 to 1923. He was the only Republican elected to this office between 1907 and 1927. He championed the typical Republican causes of his day, namely equal rights for African-Americans and the use of force to quell violence. Morrow had been schooled in his party's principles by his father, Thomas Z. Morrow, who was its candidate for governor in 1883, and his uncle, William O. Bradley, who was elected governor in 1895. Both men were founding members of the Republican Party in Kentucky.
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Eugene Siler
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
-
Eugene Edward Siler Sr. was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky between 1955 and 1965. He was the only member of the House of Representatives to oppose (by pairing against) the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. That resolution authorized deeper involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War.
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Betty Siegel
- Occupations
- academic administrator
- Biography
-
Betty L. Siegel was an author and president of Kennesaw State University. She was the first female president of the University System of Georgia. She served in that position for 25 years, making her the longest serving female president of a state university in the United States.
General info
| Alternative names | Cumberland College UC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888 |
| Motto | Vita Abundantior Life more abundant |
| Colors | blue, red |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Sessions (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 898 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 6191 College Station Drive Williamsburg, Kentucky, 40769 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 5,000 |
| Phone | 6065492200 |