The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 47.90% where the last year rate was 45%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.60% for full-time students and 22.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.90% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Cumberland University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 45% | 39% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 55% | 51% | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 50% | 47% | 54% |
| 2018-19 | 43% | 41% | 46% |
| 2019-20 | 43% | 35% | 55% |
| 2020-21 | 53% | 46% | 61% |
| 2021-22 | 51% | 42% | 61% |
| 2022-23 | 48% | 40% | 56% |
| 2023-24 | 46% | 44% | 49% |
| 2024-25 | 45% | 39% | 51% |
| Average | 47.90% | 42.40% | 54.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 30.10% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Cumberland University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 37% |
| 2018-19 | 37% |
| 2019-20 | 40% |
| 2020-21 | 32% |
| 2021-22 | 27% |
| 2022-23 | 28% |
| 2023-24 | 33% |
| 2024-25 | 24% |
| Average | 30.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.60% for full-time students and 22.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | - |
| 2016-17 | 66% | - |
| 2017-18 | 70% | - |
| 2018-19 | 63% | - |
| 2019-20 | 60% | - |
| 2020-21 | 66% | 25% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | - |
| 2022-23 | 59% | 67% |
| 2023-24 | 62% | 29% |
| 2024-25 | 59% | 100% |
| Average | 63.60% | 22.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Cumberland University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 17:1 |
| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 17.00:1 |
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