CU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Cumberland University, the graduation rates was 45.59% (274 students out of 601 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 110 male and 164 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 45.59%. where 274 students out of 601 candidate completed their degree.

53 students completed their course in 4 years and 22 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 3 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, 3 of 7 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 42.86%.

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 24.13% (145 out of 601 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 100 % for part-time students.