Student Population at UC
Total Enrollment
22,120
Undergraduate
7,612
Graduate
14,508
Online Enrollment
13,667
Men Students
9,339
Women Students
12,781
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 22,120 students have enrolled at University of the Cumberlands - 7,612 undergraduate and 14,508 graduate.
By gender, 9,339 male and 12,781 female students are attending University of the Cumberlands. By attendance status, there are 11,550 full-time students and 10,570 part-time students.
The number of students at University of the Cumberlands is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
University of the Cumberlands offers online degree/certificate programs and 13,667 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UC's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky average (2,293 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Cumberlands | 22,120 | 7,612 | 14,508 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky | 2,293 | 1,372 | 1,636 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of the Cumberlands and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,339 male and 12,781 female students attending UC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,612 | 5,867 | 1,745 |
| Men | 2,486 | 1,898 | 588 |
| Women | 5,126 | 3,969 | 1,157 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,508 | 5,683 | 8,825 |
| Men | 6,853 | 2,040 | 4,813 |
| Women | 7,655 | 3,643 | 4,012 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 12,454 White students (56.30%) and 1,495 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (6.76%) at University of the Cumberlands(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of the Cumberlands.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Asian | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Black or African American | 389 | 210 | 179 |
| Hispanic | 248 | 92 | 156 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| White | 6,248 | 1,871 | 4,377 |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 485 | 185 | 300 |
| Total | 7,612 | 2,486 | 5,126 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Asian | 1,299 | 799 | 500 |
| Black or African American | 1,005 | 482 | 523 |
| Hispanic | 464 | 213 | 251 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| White | 6,206 | 1,967 | 4,239 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,010 | 502 | 508 |
| Total | 14,508 | 6,853 | 7,655 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,733 students whose age under twenty five and 10,807 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of the Cumberlands.
Especially, 537 students are younger than eighteen and 48 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of the Cumberlands.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,612 | 2,486 | 5,126 |
| Under 18 | 537 | 202 | 335 |
| 18-19 | 1,400 | 532 | 868 |
| 20-21 | 1,392 | 542 | 850 |
| 22-24 | 1,035 | 372 | 663 |
| 25-29 | 910 | 264 | 646 |
| 30-34 | 855 | 196 | 659 |
| 35-39 | 636 | 156 | 480 |
| 40-49 | 651 | 165 | 486 |
| 50-64 | 187 | 55 | 132 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 7,612 | 2,486 | 5,126 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,508 | 6,853 | 7,655 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 61 | 10 | 51 |
| 22-24 | 1,307 | 496 | 811 |
| 25-29 | 4,670 | 2,441 | 2,229 |
| 30-34 | 3,603 | 1,889 | 1,714 |
| 35-39 | 1,692 | 689 | 1,003 |
| 40-49 | 2,182 | 895 | 1,287 |
| 50-64 | 953 | 411 | 542 |
| 65 and over | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Total | 14,508 | 6,853 | 7,655 |
Online Student Population
At University of the Cumberlands, 20,745 students (93.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 13,667 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 9,073 students live in Kentucky where University of the Cumberlands is located in and 4,543 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,120 | 7,612 | 14,508 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 13,667 | 5,021 | 8,646 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,078 | 1,861 | 5,217 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,375 | 730 | 645 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 13,667 | 5,021 | 8,646 |
| Kentucky Residents | 9,073 | 4,321 | 4,752 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4,543 | 691 | 3,852 |
| Outside of U.S. | 51 | 9 | 42 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
