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Statement · Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $10,736 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $25,567.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $45,036 ten years after entering, the 27th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 50% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
25,381

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $25,567 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $10,736 and $18,846 a year depending on income at University of the Cumberlands.

Statement of cost · University of the Cumberlands

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$25,567
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$10,736
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$14,107
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$9,875

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $10,736; $30–48k: $11,147; $48–75k: $12,572; $75–110k: $16,441; over $110k: $18,846. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$10,736
$30k–$48k$11,147
$48k–$75k$12,572
$75k–$110k$16,441
Over $110k$18,846

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $45,036; the median graduate who borrowed owes $14,911.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$39,046
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$41,133
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
27th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$45,036
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
9th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$14,911
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$8,592

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $39,046; 8 yrs after entry: $41,133; 10 yrs after entry: $45,036. Median graduate debt: $14,911. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $14,911.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$39,046
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$41,133
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$45,036
Median graduate debt$14,911

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at University of the Cumberlands
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree758not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree443$71,086not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree430$46,081not reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree364$67,247not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree351not reportednot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree348not reportednot reported
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree260$48,604not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree239$51,541not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree215not reportednot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree186$60,400$21,219
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree176$50,801not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree165$55,999not reported
Show all 22 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree156not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree140$49,630not reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree133$42,393$21,750
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree109$38,951$22,783
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree106$74,217not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree92not reported$22,782
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree70not reported$29,400
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree68$37,610$22,630
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree53not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree44$63,243$20,318

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

University of the Cumberlands: 6,941 undergraduates; 53% of students receive Pell grants; 99% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

99%

94th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

6,941

95th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

53%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

82nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

50%

finish within 150% of normal time

38th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

40%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$38,747

42nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k34%
  • $30k–$48k15%
  • $48k–$75k19%
  • $75k–$110k19%
  • Over $110k14%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k34%
$30k–$48k15%
$48k–$75k19%
$75k–$110k19%
Over $110k14%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.