The student population at University of the Cumberlands is 22,120 (7,612 undergraduate and 14,508 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 15,844 (252.45%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,335 where 22,120 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 22,120 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,276 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,276 to 22,120 students, a net gain of 15,844 (252.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of the Cumberlands since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,276 | 2,900 | 1,279 | 1,621 | 3,376 | 1,082 | 2,294 |
| 2016-17 | 7,652 1,376 | 3,041 141 | 1,352 73 | 1,689 68 | 4,611 1,235 | 1,833 751 | 2,778 484 |
| 2017-18 | 10,097 2,445 | 3,315 274 | 1,421 69 | 1,894 205 | 6,782 2,171 | 3,224 1,391 | 3,558 780 |
| 2018-19 | 13,472 3,375 | 3,262 -53 | 1,380 -41 | 1,882 -12 | 10,210 3,428 | 5,626 2,402 | 4,584 1,026 |
| 2019-20 | 16,966 3,494 | 3,874 612 | 1,551 171 | 2,323 441 | 13,092 2,882 | 7,654 2,028 | 5,438 854 |
| 2020-21 | 19,110 2,144 | 4,511 637 | 1,675 124 | 2,836 513 | 14,599 1,507 | 8,559 905 | 6,040 602 |
| 2021-22 | 19,272 162 | 4,838 327 | 1,688 13 | 3,150 314 | 14,434 -165 | 8,094 -465 | 6,340 300 |
| 2022-23 | 18,053 -1,219 | 5,174 336 | 1,765 77 | 3,409 259 | 12,879 -1,555 | 6,466 -1,628 | 6,413 73 |
| 2023-24 | 20,327 2,274 | 6,091 917 | 2,016 251 | 4,075 666 | 14,236 1,357 | 6,972 506 | 7,264 851 |
| 2024-25 | 22,120 1,793 | 7,612 1,521 | 2,486 470 | 5,126 1,051 | 14,508 272 | 6,853 -119 | 7,655 391 |
| Average | 15,335 | 4,462 | 1,661 | 2,801 | 10,873 | 5,636 | 5,236 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,462 where 7,612 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of the Cumberlands since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,900 | 1,670 | 790 | 880 | 1,230 | 489 | 741 |
| 2016-17 | 3,041 | 1,742 | 800 | 942 | 1,299 | 552 | 747 |
| 2017-18 | 3,315 | 1,828 | 832 | 996 | 1,487 | 589 | 898 |
| 2018-19 | 3,262 | 1,974 | 908 | 1,066 | 1,288 | 472 | 816 |
| 2019-20 | 3,874 | 2,670 | 1,138 | 1,532 | 1,204 | 413 | 791 |
| 2020-21 | 4,511 | 3,312 | 1,268 | 2,044 | 1,199 | 407 | 792 |
| 2021-22 | 4,838 | 3,638 | 1,291 | 2,347 | 1,200 | 397 | 803 |
| 2022-23 | 5,174 | 3,894 | 1,311 | 2,583 | 1,280 | 454 | 826 |
| 2023-24 | 6,091 | 4,284 | 1,431 | 2,853 | 1,807 | 585 | 1,222 |
| 2024-25 | 7,612 | 5,867 | 1,898 | 3,969 | 1,745 | 588 | 1,157 |
| Average | 4,462 | 4,462 | 1,167 | 1,921 | 4,462 | 495 | 879 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 10,873 where 14,508 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of the Cumberlands since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,376 | 880 | 259 | 621 | 2,496 | 823 | 1,673 |
| 2016-17 | 4,611 | 1,101 | 337 | 764 | 3,510 | 1,496 | 2,014 |
| 2017-18 | 6,782 | 1,348 | 415 | 933 | 5,434 | 2,809 | 2,625 |
| 2018-19 | 10,210 | 1,478 | 513 | 965 | 8,732 | 5,113 | 3,619 |
| 2019-20 | 13,092 | 1,704 | 639 | 1,065 | 11,388 | 7,015 | 4,373 |
| 2020-21 | 14,599 | 2,043 | 751 | 1,292 | 12,556 | 7,808 | 4,748 |
| 2021-22 | 14,434 | 2,208 | 815 | 1,393 | 12,226 | 7,279 | 4,947 |
| 2022-23 | 12,879 | 2,838 | 974 | 1,864 | 10,041 | 5,492 | 4,549 |
| 2023-24 | 14,236 | 3,143 | 1,187 | 1,956 | 11,093 | 5,785 | 5,308 |
| 2024-25 | 14,508 | 5,683 | 2,040 | 3,643 | 8,825 | 4,813 | 4,012 |
| Average | 10,873 | 10,873 | 793 | 1,450 | 10,873 | 4,843 | 3,787 |
The percentage of white students is 56.30%. The percentage was 75.10% 10 years ago and UC still has a high percentage of white students. 6.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.30% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.22% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.10% to 56.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.56% to 6.15%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.19% to 6.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.75% to 3.22%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6742 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4330 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of the Cumberlands over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17 | 35 | 326 | 110 | 4 | 4,713 | 25 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 158 | 369 | 165 | 5 | 5,165 | 30 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 40 | 309 | 156 | 5 | 4,403 | 21 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 23 | 194 | 68 | 3 | 3,071 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 203 | 126 | 46 | 0 | 1,861 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 212 | 98 | 91 | 6 | 1,681 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 264 | 197 | 62 | 8 | 2,267 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 941 | 384 | 71 | 14 | 4,078 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 4,954 | 1,011 | 38 | 29 | 9,275 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 1,361 | 1,394 | 712 | 26 | 12,454 | 27 |
| Average | 22 | 819 | 441 | 152 | 10 | 4,897 | 13 |
13,667 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 62% of total students. The number of online students has increased 280.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of the Cumberlands from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,276 | 3,591 | 1,161 | 1,524 |
| 2016-17 | 7,652 | 4,225 | 1,223 | 2,204 |
| 2017-18 | 10,097 | 5,046 | 3,168 | 1,883 |
| 2018-19 | 13,472 | 6,473 | 5,046 | 1,953 |
| 2019-20 | 16,966 | 9,492 | 5,957 | 1,517 |
| 2020-21 | 19,110 | 8,549 | 10,444 | 117 |
| 2021-22 | 19,272 | 9,791 | 8,605 | 876 |
| 2022-23 | 18,053 | 10,276 | 6,188 | 1,589 |
| 2023-24 | 20,327 | 11,858 | 7,220 | 1,249 |
| 2024-25 | 22,120 | 13,667 | 7,078 | 1,375 |
| Average | 15,335 | 8,297 | 5,609 | 1,429 |
Ratings & Review
Reem Safi (Alum)
The University of the Cumberlands is one of the most student-friendly educational institutions.
The University of the Cumberlands is a reputable university with the highest academic standards and integrity. It offers speedy admissions and facilitates course transfers from previous institutions. It offers courses almost every term so that students can register for classes and complete their programs. Most importantly, the instructors are very supportive of students' needs. In addition, the tuition is very affordable. Ultimately, you get a degree from a genuine university, not a diploma mill.
Reem Safi strongly recommends the school.