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Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN 37087Town: FringeUNITID 219949

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSpecialty: Business 29%Specialty: Liberal Arts 24%
Undergraduates
2,104
Graduate students
712
Admit rate
67%
Average net price
$18.8k
Graduation rate
46%
Retention rate
59%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$57.7k
Median debt
$18k
Student : faculty
19:1
Value score*
61th pct.
Programs offered
60
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.