CU vs. Fountainhead College of Technology

Cumberland University vs. Fountainhead College of Technology comparison

	Cumberland University	Fountainhead College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CU	Fountainhead College of Technology
Location	Lebanon, TN	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,588	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	cumberland.edu	fountainheadcollege.edu
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Costs	CU	Fountainhead College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$25,200	$14,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,200	$14,550
Room & Board	$8,990	$7,082
Avg Net Price	$18,528	$19,476
Avg Grant Aid	$22,145	$8,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	38%

Admission	CU	Fountainhead College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,137	-
Admitted	1,415	-
Acceptance Rate	66.2%	Open
Enrolled %	44.5%	Open
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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	CU	Fountainhead College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	CU	Fountainhead College of Technology
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,729	$20,256
Median Loan Payment	$224	$209

Diversity	CU	Fountainhead College of Technology
% Men	42%	0%
% Women	58%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	96%
% Black	12%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	1%

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

Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 88 students)

CU vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CU or Fountainhead College of Technology?

• Cumberland University is 73.2% more expensive to attend than Fountainhead College of Technology for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.2% higher at CU than Fountainhead College of Technology ($25,200.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cumberland University than Fountainhead College of Technology ($18,528 vs. $19,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fountainhead College of Technology are 26.9% lower than costs at Cumberland University ($7,082 vs. $8,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Fountainhead College of Technology (100% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 174.4% larger than aid received Fountainhead College of Technology ($22,145 vs. $8,070)

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

CU vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CU or Fountainhead College of Technology? 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 Fountainhead College of Technology and CU.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $3,600 more per year than CU graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $39,900)
• Fountainhead College of Technology students graduate with a $1,473 lower median federal student loan debt than CU graduates. ($20,256 vs. $21,729)
• Fountainhead College of Technology graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than CU graduates. ($209 vs. $224)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fountainhead College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 33%)

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