Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at UC

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Graduation

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Retention

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Students to Faculty Ratio

The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 42.60% where the last year rate was 50%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.20% for full-time students and 17.40% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.60% where the current academic year rate is 50%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of the Cumberlands over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

YearTotalMenWomen
2015-16 37%26%50%
2016-17 43%36%50%
2017-18 41%35%48%
2018-19 33%24%45%
2019-20 44%32%58%
2020-21 40%36%43%
2021-22 48%42%53%
2022-23 44%37%51%
2023-24 46%37%55%
2024-25 50%40%64%
Average42.60%34.50%51.70%
University of the Cumberlands Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.00% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of the Cumberlands from 2018 to 2025.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2018-1945%
2019-2033%
2020-2134%
2021-2231%
2022-2332%
2023-2425%
2024-2520%
Average22.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.20% for full-time students and 17.40% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at UC from 2015 to 2025.

YearFull-timePart-time
2015-1665%-
2016-1766%-
2017-1862%60%
2018-1962%40%
2019-2069%-
2020-2166%20%
2021-2267%5%
2022-2370%-
2023-2481%17%
2024-2574%32%
Average68.20%17.40%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 23 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of the Cumberlands since 2025.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2015-1615:1
2016-1717:1
2017-1817:1
2018-1915:1
2019-2020:1
2020-2120:1
2021-2220:1
2022-2318:1
2023-2419:1
2024-2523:1
Average18.40:1

Ratings & Review

  1. R
    Reem Safi (Alum)
    • May 21, 2025
    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.