Graduate Programs at Cumberland University

Graduate School Overview

Cumberland University (referred to as CU) is a Private, 4 years school located in Lebanon, TN.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1962 - Current).

CU Directory Information
School Name	Cumberland University (CU)
Address	1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone	615-444-2562
Web	https://www.cumberland.edu
Online Application	https://www.cumberland.edu/applynow
Financial Info	https://www.cumberland.edu/admissions/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of CU is $8,280 in average. The school has 277 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,588 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 70 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 5 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$8,280
Student Population	277
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	70 graduate programs (5 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at CU is $8,280 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $650.

CU offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$7,800
Required Fees	$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$650

CU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	5 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Cumberland University is $8,280. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.15% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$6,180	-
2019-2020	$6,600	-
2020-2021	$7,020	-
2021-2022	$7,500	-
2022-2023	$7,800	-
2023-2024	$8,280	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of CU is very inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Tennessee. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Tennessee graduate tuition is $20,557 (public) / $20,515 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Cumberland University	$8,280
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Tennessee Graduate Schools	$16,573	$20,098
Public	$11,434	$20,557
Private	$20,515

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,120 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at CU.

On-campus living costs are increased by 6.22% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,300. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.69% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$7,650	$5,950	$8,130	$6,710
2019-2020	$7,720	$6,010	$8,200	$6,770
2020-2021	$8,190	$6,120	$8,270	$6,880
2021-2022	$8,990	$6,180	$9,170	$6,940
2022-2023	$8,990	$5,790	$9,230	$6,490
2023-2024	$10,360	$5,340	$10,540	$5,760

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $690 at Cumberland University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 6.15% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$515
2019-2020	$550
2020-2021	$585
2021-2022	$625
2022-2023	$650
2023-2024	$690

Graduate Programs at CU

Cumberland University offers 16 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 141 students have completed their study at Cumberland University.

Offered Degrees at Cumberland University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	16	5	141
Total	16	5	141

The most popular program at Cumberland University is the Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) program and last year 58 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Cumberland University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	58	-
Public Administration	✔	19	$44,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	18	-
Nursing Administration	✔	13	-
Education	✕	10	$39,100

Cumberland University offers 16 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 141 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	32 completers	$39,100
Education	✕	10	$39,100
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	3	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	1	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	18	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	12 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	6	-
Sports Studies	✔	6	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	19 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	19	$44,400
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✕	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (3 completers)	20 completers	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	2	-
Health Professions Education	✔	-	-
Nursing Education	✔	5	-
Nursing Administration	✔	13	-
Business [+]	✕	58 completers	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	58	-
	Total	141

Graduate Student Population at CU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 277 students enrolled into Cumberland University graduate schools where it has total 2,588 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 76 full-time and 201 part-time graduate students. By gender, 121 male and 156 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	277	121	156
Full-time	76	28	48
Part-tme	201	93	108

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 188 White (67.87%), 43 Black/African American (15.52%), 8 Hispanic (2.89%), 1 Asian (0.36%), and 37 students with other races. 14 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	277	121	156
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	1	1	0
Black/African American	43	20	23
Hispanic	8	2	6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	188	79	109
Two More	1	0	1
Un-Known	21	10	11
Non-resident Alien	14	9	5

Cumberland University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 73 graduate students (26.35% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	277
Enrolled Online Exclusively	73
Enrolled Some Online Courses	0
Not in Online Courses	204

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Cumberland University Graduate School

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