CU vs. Watkins Institute

Cumberland University vs. Watkins College of Art Design & Film comparison

	Cumberland University	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CU	Watkins Institute
Location	Lebanon, TN	Nashville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,588	193
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cumberland.edu	watkins.edu
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Costs	CU	Watkins Institute
Tuition (In State)	$25,200	$22,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,200	$22,800
Room & Board	$8,990	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$18,528	-
Avg Grant Aid	$22,145	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	CU	Watkins Institute
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	Watkins Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	CU	Watkins Institute
Graduation Rate	34%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	$38,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,729	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$224	$279

Diversity	CU	Watkins Institute
% Men	42%	37%
% Women	58%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	69%
% Black	12%	15%
% Hispanic	3%	8%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	CU	Watkins Institute
% In-State	88%	72%
% Out-of-State	8%	24%
Campus	CU	Watkins Institute
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 Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 193 students)

CU vs. Watkins Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CU or Watkins Institute?

• Cumberland University is 10.5% more expensive to attend than Watkins Institute for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.5% higher at CU than Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($25,200.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cumberland University are 22.4% lower than costs at Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($8,990 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is ?% larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($22,145 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Watkins College of Art Design & Film (1003) is 14 points higher than at CU (989)
• Incoming CU students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Watkins Institute (21)
• Accepted freshman Watkins Institute students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at CU (3.3)

CU vs. Watkins Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CU or Watkins Institute? 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 Watkins Institute and CU.

• The graduation rate at Watkins Institute is higher than Cumberland University (37% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Cumberland University earn on average $1,200 more per year than Watkins Institute graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $38,700)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $5,271 lower median federal student loan debt than Watkins Institute graduates. ($21,729 vs. $27,000)
• CU graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Watkins Institute graduates. ($224 vs. $279)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Watkins Institute students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 47%)

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