CU vs. MCA

Cumberland University vs. Memphis College of Art comparison

	Cumberland University	Memphis College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CU	MCA
Location	Lebanon, TN	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,588	116
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cumberland.edu	mca.edu
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Costs	CU	MCA
Tuition (In State)	$25,200	$32,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,200	$32,400
Room & Board	$8,990	$8,890
Avg Net Price	$18,528	-
Avg Grant Aid	$22,145	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	CU	MCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,137	-
Admitted	1,415	-
Acceptance Rate	66.2%
Enrolled %	44.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	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	CU	MCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	CU	MCA
Graduation Rate	34%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,729	$33,000
Median Loan Payment	$224	$341

Diversity	CU	MCA
% Men	42%	34%
% Women	58%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	57%
% Black	12%	29%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	2%

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

Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 116 students)

CU vs. MCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CU or MCA?

• Memphis College of Art is 28.6% more expensive to attend than CU for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.6% higher at MCA than Cumberland University ($32,400.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Memphis College of Art are 1.1% lower than costs at Cumberland University ($8,890 vs. $8,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Memphis College of Art (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is ?% larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($22,145 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman MCA students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at CU (3.3)

CU vs. MCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CU or MCA? 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 MCA and CU.

• The graduation rate at CU is higher than Memphis College of Art (34% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Cumberland University earn on average $10,000 more per year than MCA graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $29,900)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $11,271 lower median federal student loan debt than MCA graduates. ($21,729 vs. $33,000)
• CU graduates are paying $117 less per month on federal student loans than MCA graduates. ($224 vs. $341)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCA 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/