How CU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 55.77%, and this year's acceptance rate is 67.00% at Cumberland University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 55.79% and women students' rate is 55.52%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Cumberland University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	47.30%	50.51%	44.14%
2014-15	46.42% -0.87%	44.60% 4.06%	48.20% 4.06%
2015-16	49.06% 2.64%	52.12% -1.90%	46.30% -1.90%
2016-17	48.91% -0.16%	47.89% 3.51%	49.81% 3.51%
2017-18	54.08% 5.17%	55.92% 2.91%	52.72% 2.91%
2018-19	61.66% 7.57%	62.89% 7.98%	60.71% 7.98%
2019-20	61.03% -0.62%	59.65% 1.41%	62.11% 1.41%
2020-21	53.76% -7.27%	52.42% -7.42%	54.69% -7.42%
2021-22	57.99% 4.23%	54.98% 4.29%	58.98% 4.29%
2022-23	66.21% 8.23%	67.66% 6.09%	65.08% 6.09%
2023-24	67.00% 0.79%	65.04% 2.93%	68.01% 2.93%
Average	55.77%	55.79%	55.52%

Cumberland University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 47.25% where the current academic year yield is 35.97%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Cumberland University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	56.38%	64.32%	47.46%
2014-15	53.78% -2.61%	56.05% 4.27%	51.72% 4.27%
2015-16	58.65% 4.87%	61.05% 4.49%	56.21% 4.49%
2016-17	60.41% 1.75%	64.71% 0.54%	56.75% 0.54%
2017-18	48.49% -11.92%	52.75% -11.60%	45.15% -11.60%
2018-19	42.31% -6.19%	44.46% -4.56%	40.58% -4.56%
2019-20	40.37% -1.93%	43.40% -2.49%	38.10% -2.49%
2020-21	41.00% 0.63%	41.82% 2.36%	40.45% 2.36%
2021-22	37.99% -3.01%	43.03% -5.47%	34.98% -5.47%
2022-23	44.45% 6.46%	46.71% 7.62%	42.60% 7.62%
2023-24	35.97% -8.48%	43.98% -11.63%	30.97% -11.63%
Average	47.25%	51.12%	44.09%

Cumberland University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,954, the average number of admitted is 1,135, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 493. The number of CU applicants increased by 30.46% (651 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Cumberland University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	795	376	212
2014-15	713 -82	331 -34	178 -34
2015-16	695 -18	341 22	200 22
2016-17	1,513 818	740 247	447 247
2017-18	2,143 630	1,159 115	562 115
2018-19	2,308 165	1,423 40	602 40
2019-20	2,833 525	1,729 96	698 96
2020-21	2,872 39	1,544 -65	633 -65
2021-22	2,692 -180	1,561 -40	593 -40
2022-23	2,137 -555	1,415 36	629 36
2023-24	2,788 651	1,868 43	672 43
Average	1,954	1,135	493

Cumberland University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at CU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes