Point U vs. CU

Point University vs. Cumberland University comparison

	Point University	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	CU
Location	East Point, GA	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,015	2,588
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#970
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	cumberland.edu
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Costs	Point U	CU
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$25,200
Room & Board	$9,000	$8,990
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$18,528
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$22,145
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Point U	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	2,137
Admitted	570	1,415
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	66.2%
Enrolled %	46%	44.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range	13/23
SAT Range	850/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Point U	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Point U	CU
Graduation Rate	39%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$286	$224

Diversity	Point U	CU
% Men	48%	42%
% Women	52%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	63%
% Black	36%	12%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	8%	16%

Students	Point U	CU
% In-State	46%	88%
% Out-of-State	48%	8%
Campus	Point U	CU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than Point U based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 2,015 students)

Point U vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or CU?

• Cumberland University is 19.1% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.1% higher at CU than Point University ($25,200.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cumberland University than Point U ($18,528 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cumberland University are 0.1% lower than costs at Point University ($8,990 vs. $9,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Point University as Cumberland University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 48% larger than aid received Point University ($22,145 vs. $14,960)

Point U vs. CU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cumberland University (989) is 79 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming CU students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at CU (3.3)
• CU has a higher acceptance rate (66.2%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U 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 Point U.

• The graduation rate at Point U is higher than Cumberland University (39% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Cumberland University earn on average $4,900 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $35,000)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $5,958 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($21,729 vs. $27,687)
• CU graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($224 vs. $286)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 34%)

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