CU's tuition & fees has increased from $20,200 (2014) to $27,840 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.82% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $5,400 (year 2014) to $8,280 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Cumberland University.
CU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -8.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 30.67% from 2014 ($34,240).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, CU's COA is $44,740, which is increased by 4.83% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.82% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $27,840. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Cumberland University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has decreased -14.29% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | 7.14% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | -20.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.41% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.46% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Cumberland University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,640 | $13,870 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,770 | $14,000 | 1.03% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,900 | $14,130 | 1.02% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,030 | $14,250 | 1.01% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,600 | $14,840 | 4.37% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,730 | $14,970 | 0.96% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,310 | $15,150 | 4.22% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,170 | $16,110 | 6.01% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,780 | $15,720 | -2.57% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,700 | $16,300 | 6.22% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Cumberland University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Cumberland University | $27,840 | $26,400 | 5.45% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $63,946 | $60,348 | 5.96% |
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| Belmont University | $41,320 | $39,850 | 3.69% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,150 | $25,180 | 3.85% |
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| Lipscomb University | $38,824 | $37,152 | 4.50% |
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| Bethel University | $17,530 | $16,871 | 3.91% |
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