- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KYTown: remoteZIP 40769Founded 1889
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ucumberlands.edu
KentuckyReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of the Cumberlands
University of the Cumberlands is a private nonprofit university in Williamsburg, Kentucky, with 6,941 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $13,885 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention74%
4-year graduation36%
Pell Grant share60%
Federal loans41%
$13,885net price / year
99%admission rate
—average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$47,477median earnings, 10 yrs
$14,827median debt
#1,366 of 1,704 for earnings#428 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,039 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,472 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,711tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,875
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $9,875
- Average net price
- $13,885national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,501
$30,001–48,000$12,827
$48,001–75,000$12,889
$75,001–110,000$15,666
$110,001+$17,524
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college60%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 36%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,815
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,477middle 50%: $30,210–$68,857
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,827
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$68,857
Median, University of the Cumberlands$47,477
Lower quarter$30,210
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,941
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- Average age at entry
- 24.5
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 60%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 23 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 23%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,548 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $2,932
- Endowment, end of year
- $313,612,764
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White81%
Hispanic3.3%
Black5.4%
Asian0.7%
Two or more races0.2%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown6.8%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Liberal arts & humanities18%
Health professions12%
Psychology10%
Education8.1%
Public administration & social service7.6%
Computer & information sciences7.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.6%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University Radford, VA | $13,701 | 48% | $59,134 |
| Kean University Union, NJ | $14,465 | 48% | $62,318 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $12,817 | 47% | $52,558 |
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | $13,507 | 57% | $46,286 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | $13,111 | 56% | $59,436 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 156541. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896695.