University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky · Also known as Cumberland College · Website
$45,036
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,036
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of the Cumberlands is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Williamsburg, Kentucky with 6,941 undergraduates and 14,508 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,107 a year (tuition and fees $9,875). It admits 99% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,036 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,911 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,107
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$9,875
US median $11,837
Admission rate
99%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,911
About $158 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,036
Rank 2,013 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,107
- Tuition and fees
- $9,875
- Cost of attendance
- $25,567
- Students with a need-based grant
- 53%
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,736
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,147
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,572
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,441
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,846
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $21,000 in 2015-16 to $9,875 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 99%
- SAT reading, middle
- 525
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 6,941
- Graduate students
- 14,508
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 73
- Endowment
- $313.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,013 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 70 in Kentucky (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,107 | $16,512 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,875 | $11,652 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 99% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,911 | $13,521 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,046 | $31,816 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,036 | $36,235 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
73 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 758 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 443 | $16,263 | $66,940 | $76,452 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 430 | $17,564 | $41,671 | $45,849 | $59,916 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 364 | $21,878 | $56,607 | $61,352 | $71,685 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 351 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineMaster's | Master's | 348 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $121,855 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 260 | $19,508 | $43,283 | Withheld | $64,397 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 239 | $43,350 | $44,898 | $54,874 | $65,184 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 215 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 186 | $15,568 | $46,242 | $59,760 | $68,407 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 176 | $11,852 | $45,609 | $48,120 | $63,399 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 165 | $21,171 | $50,309 | $52,175 | $60,111 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 156 | $32,333 | $78,503 | $98,100 | $113,566 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineMaster's | Master's | 140 | $12,997 | $45,541 | $47,846 | $63,707 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $13,730 | $36,913 | $40,751 | $50,706 |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 109 | $17,669 | $32,938 | $37,823 | $48,597 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 106 | $31,421 | $86,629 | $92,853 | $100,573 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | $19,500 | $35,470 | $40,093 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $8,358 | $81,012 | $94,183 | $88,910 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $19,587 | $31,401 | $45,660 | $54,562 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $21,635 | $40,725 | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 62 | $27,405 | $50,379 | Withheld | $66,714 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $154,538 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 53 | $118,662 | $90,820 | $118,251 | $127,347 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Williamsburg and Kentucky on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Kentucky
Questions and answers
How much does University of the Cumberlands cost?
$14,107 a year is the average net price at University of the Cumberlands after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,875, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,567. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,736 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of the Cumberlands?
99% of applicants are admitted to University of the Cumberlands. The median admission rate of colleges in Kentucky is 81%.
How much do University of the Cumberlands graduates earn?
$45,036 a year is the median pay of former University of the Cumberlands students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,046 after 6 years). That ranks 2,013 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 70 in Kentucky. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $97,899.
How much student debt do University of the Cumberlands graduates have?
$14,911 is the median federal student loan debt of University of the Cumberlands graduates, about $158 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 68% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of the Cumberlands?
50% of first-time, full-time students at University of the Cumberlands finish within 6 years. 74% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of the Cumberlands?
Computer and Information Sciences, General (758 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (443 master's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (430 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 73 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.