University of the Cumberlands Campus Life
Campus life
The campus as a place: setting, size, calendar and who studies here.
Campus at a glance
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
4,838 students
Larger than 77% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 51%
- TypePrivate nonprofit
- ClassDoctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
Nearby college towns
- Barbourville17.7 mi
- Pineville24 mi
- Somerset33.6 mi
- Berea58.1 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at University of the Cumberlands, the largest reported group is White (81.2%), followed by Black (5.4%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Black | 5.4% | 12.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0% |
| White | 81.2% | 66.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Non-resident | 1.9% | 0% |
| Unknown | 6.8% | 17.8% |
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Did you know? University of the Cumberlands
- 85%University of the Cumberlands admitted 1,851 of 2,177 applicants.Source: CollegesRef archive
- 33.1%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 613 of 1,851.Source: CollegesRef archive
- 48%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: CollegesRef archive
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