The Cumberland University Student to Faculty Ratio & Faculty Composition

Does Cumberland University have a good student to faculty ratio?

Get a feel for student life at Cumberland University by checking out the information on classes and faculty below.

Worse Than Average Student to Faculty Ratio

Student to faculty ratio is one of the standard metrics used to gauge the number of teaching resources a school provides for its students. With 17 students for every one instructional faculty member, Cumberland University has more students split among the same faculty when compared to the national average of 14. This metric might be an indicator that larger class sizes may be the norm, especially in introductory courses.

Instructional Staff at the College

The following table shows all the employees the school considers instructional, and therefore, part of the above student-to-faculty ratio. These include both those employees designated as either "primarily instructional" or as "instructional combined with research/public service". It does not include employees that have been identified by Cumberland University as primarily performing research or public service.

Lower Than Average Number of Full-Time Teachers

39.0% of the teaching staff are full time at Cumberland University, which places this college below average in its use of full-time teachers when compared to a nationwide average.

No Tenure System at This School

This school does not have a tenure system, and so we are unable to call out the number of 'adjuncts' due to all teachers being considered non-tenure track. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the school. We encourage you to understand this topic more deeply, and how the colleges you are interested in approach faculty hiring. It's your education and your money on the line. Make sure you know what you are getting for it.

Grad Assistants Do Not Teach

Cumberland University reports 43 graduate assistants, however, none of them are considered instructional, meaning they do not teach or perform teaching-related activities.