Athens State University vs. CU

Athens State University vs. Cumberland University comparison

	Athens State University	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Athens State University	CU
Location	Athens, AL	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Town Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,894	2,588
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	athens.edu	cumberland.edu
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Costs	Athens State University	CU
Tuition (In State)	$0	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$25,200
Room & Board	$0	$8,990
Avg Net Price	-	$18,528
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$22,145
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Athens State University	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,137
Admitted	-	1,415
Acceptance Rate		66.2%
Enrolled %		44.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Athens State University	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Athens State University	CU
Graduation Rate	-	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,200	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,534	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$191	$224

Diversity	Athens State University	CU
% Men	31%	42%
% Women	69%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	63%
% Black	12%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	16%

Students	Athens State University	CU
% In-State	-	88%
% Out-of-State	-	8%
Campus	Athens State University	CU
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Athens State University is larger than than CU based on total student enrollment (2,894 students vs. 2,588 students)

Athens State University vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Athens State University or CU?

• Cumberland University is ?% more expensive to attend than Athens State University for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at CU than Athens State University ($25,200.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Athens State University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is ?% larger than aid received Athens State University ($22,145 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Athens State University or CU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CU or Athens State University .

Athens State University vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Athens State University or CU? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CU and Athens State University.

• Graduates from Athens State University earn on average $2,300 more per year than CU graduates after ten years. ($42,200 vs. $39,900)
• Athens State University students graduate with a $3,195 lower median federal student loan debt than CU graduates. ($18,534 vs. $21,729)
• Athens State University graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than CU graduates. ($191 vs. $224)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Athens State University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/