Lebanon, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, Cumberland University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 3,457 students in fall 2024, including 2,745 undergraduates and 712 graduate students.
Cumberland University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 59 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Information Technology Project Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 855 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
3,457
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
855
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
59
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 59
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
311
Associate degrees
272
Master's degrees
272
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,457
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,745
Graduate students, fall 2024
712
Full-time, fall 2024
63%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,998
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,030
Graduate students, 2024-25
968
Full-time, 2024-25
58%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
19%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
46
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
47%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-South Conference
President
Dr. Paul C. Stumb
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionBusiness Administration and ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other+120