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Cumberland University vs Lipscomb University

Cumberland University students with aid paid less on average: $15,965 vs $23,178 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCumberland UniversityLipscomb University
Admit rate 67% 68%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1160–1380
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 23–30
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCumberland UniversityLipscomb University
Sticker price per year $40,411 $56,348
Average paid after grants $15,965 $23,178
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCumberland UniversityLipscomb University
Under $30,000 $16,262 $19,303
$30,000–$48,000 $15,798 $18,287
$48,000–$75,000 $15,276 $19,827
$75,000–$110,000 $14,054 $23,834
Over $110,000 $19,402 $29,950
After you start
MeasureCumberland UniversityLipscomb University
Undergrads 2,104 2,997
Graduate within 6 years 47% 69%
Come back for year two 60% 84%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $66,885 $62,332
Median debt at graduation $16,750 $18,750

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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