Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Cumberland University is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.3% of undergraduate students being women and 40.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,257, with 1,339 women and 918 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Cumberland University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.2% of undergraduate students being women and 42.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 283, with 162 women and 121 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.7% 918 students
- women 59.3% 1,339 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.8% 121 students
- women 57.2% 162 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,402 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.9% of the student body, with 243 students. Hispanic students represent 5.9% of the population, with 132 students, while Asian students account for 1.6%, with 36 students.
International students make up 3.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 75 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 15.6% of the population, totaling 350 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Cumberland University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 62.6% 1,402 students
- Unknown race 15.6% 350 students
- African American 10.9% 243 students
- Hispanic 5.9% 132 students
- International students 3.4% 75 students
- Asian 1.6% 36 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 60.1% 170 students
- African American 18.7% 53 students
- Unknown race 13.1% 37 students
- International students 6.0% 17 students
- Hispanic 1.4% 4 students
- Asian 0.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 50.4% 68 students
- African American 23.0% 31 students
- Unknown race 15.6% 21 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 7 students
- International students 3.7% 5 students
- Asian 2.2% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 41% 924 students
- 20-21 27% 601 students
- 22-24 11% 238 students
- 25-29 3% 58 students
- 30-34 2% 34 students
- 35-39 1% 23 students
- 40-49 1% 21 students
- 50-64 0% 8 students
- 22-24 32% 90 students
- 40-49 19% 53 students
- 30-34 17% 49 students
- 25-29 16% 45 students
- 35-39 8% 24 students
- 50-64 7% 20 students
- 20-21 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Cumberland University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 533 | 93.67% | |
| Georgia | 7 | 1.23% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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