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.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UC is 34.41% which is increased by 4,712 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 11,132 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, up from 60 in 2015.
- 13,667 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 280.59% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.