CU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Cumberland University, the graduation rates was 48.55% (217 students out of 447 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 89 male and 128 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Cumberland University. Last year, the graduation rate was 48.55%. where 217 students out of 447 candidate completed their degree.

65 students completed their course in 4 years and 23 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 2 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Cumberland University, 5 of 10 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 50.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Cumberland University is 28.64% (128 out of 447 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Cumberland University, the retention rate is 59% for full-time students and 67 % for part-time students.