For the academic year 2024-2025, Cumberland University has a total enrollment of 3,457 students, including 2,745 undergraduate and 712 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - CU's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,632 male (47.21%) and 1,825 female (52.79%) students are attending Cumberland University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 89.42.
By class level, 2,745 (79.40%) are undergraduate students and 712 (20.60%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.15% are male and 57.85% are female, while among graduate students, 66.71% are male and 33.29% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,457 | 2,745 | 712 |
| Men | 1,632 | 1,157 | 475 |
| Women | 1,825 | 1,588 | 237 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,896 White, 344 Black, and 52 Asian students out of a total of 3,457 are attending at Cumberland University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Cumberland University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Black | 344 | 191 | 153 |
| Hispanic | 277 | 120 | 157 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 1,896 | 744 | 1,152 |
| Two or more races | 121 | 49 | 72 |
| Race Unknown | 158 | 64 | 94 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Black | 295 | 165 | 130 |
| Hispanic | 250 | 106 | 144 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 1,717 | 667 | 1,050 |
| Two or more races | 117 | 46 | 71 |
| Race Unknown | 157 | 64 | 93 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Black | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 179 | 77 | 102 |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By age, CU has 549 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 2,687 students under 25 years old, and 385 students over 25 years old out of 3,072 total students.
CU has 2,509 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 143 students aged 25 and over.
It has 178 graduate students aged under 25 and 242 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 549 | 344 | 205 |
| 18-19 | 1,052 | 552 | 500 |
| 20-21 | 637 | 362 | 275 |
| 22-24 | 449 | 189 | 260 |
| 25-29 | 185 | 82 | 103 |
| 30-34 | 68 | 45 | 23 |
| 35-39 | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| 40-49 | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 549 | 344 | 205 |
| 18-19 | 1,052 | 552 | 500 |
| 20-21 | 629 | 358 | 271 |
| 22-24 | 279 | 126 | 153 |
| 25-29 | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 170 | 63 | 107 |
| 25-29 | 132 | 51 | 81 |
| 30-34 | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Cumberland University, 400 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,350 students are enrolled in some online courses.
363 students who live in Tennessee or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 37 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,457 | 400 | 1,350 |
| Undergraduate | 2,745 | 170 | 883 |
| Graduate | 712 | 230 | 467 |
| Tennessee Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 363 | 35 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 164 | 6 | 0 |
| Graduate | 199 | 29 | 2 |
Among 2,745 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 176 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.41%.144 students have transferred in as full-time status and 32 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,897 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 144 |
| Regular Part-time | 672 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 32 |
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