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Gender Diversity

High

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

Low

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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