Talladega College vs. CU

Talladega College vs. Cumberland University comparison

	Talladega College	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Talladega College	CU
Location	Talladega, AL	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	903	2,588
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	cumberland.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	CU
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$25,200
Room & Board	$8,934	$8,990
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$18,528
Avg Grant Aid	$10,082	$22,145
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Talladega College	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,137
Admitted	-	1,415
Acceptance Rate	Open	66.2%
Enrolled %	Open	44.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	3.3
Typical High School Grades	C+	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	Talladega College	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	CU
Graduation Rate	20%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$298	$224

Diversity	Talladega College	CU
% Men	50%	42%
% Women	50%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	63%
% Black	89%	12%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	16%

Students	Talladega College	CU
% In-State	35%	88%
% Out-of-State	62%	8%
Campus	Talladega College	CU
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 903 students)

Talladega College vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Talladega College or CU?

• Cumberland University is 107.7% more expensive to attend than Talladega College for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.7% higher at CU than Talladega College ($25,200.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Talladega College than CU ($12,360 vs. $18,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 0.6% lower than costs at Cumberland University ($8,934 vs. $8,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Talladega College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 119.6% larger than aid received Talladega College ($22,145 vs. $10,082)

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

• Accepted freshman CU students have a 0.9 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Talladega College (2.4)

Talladega College vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Talladega College 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 Talladega College.

• The graduation rate at CU is higher than Talladega College (34% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from Cumberland University earn on average $13,400 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $26,500)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $7,093 lower median federal student loan debt than Talladega College graduates. ($21,729 vs. $28,822)
• CU graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than Talladega College graduates. ($224 vs. $298)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 15%)

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