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University of the Cumberlands vs Union Commonwealth University

Williamsburg, KY · Barbourville, KY · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair KY:KY

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • SAME-STATE Same state · KY
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Selectivity moved on only one side of this board

ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.

  • University of the Cumberlands: acceptance rate eased +39.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.81).
  • Union Commonwealth University: acceptance rate tightened -25.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.85).
  • University of the Cumberlands: enrollment grew +255.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +399 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.
  • Union Commonwealth University: enrollment ranged 711–1,003 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of the Cumberlands vs Union Commonwealth University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION University of the Cumberlands leads on in-state tuition ($9,875 vs $30,946 at Union Commonwealth University)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of the Cumberlands leads on out-of-state tuition ($9,875 vs $30,946 at Union Commonwealth University)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of the Cumberlands leads on median debt at graduation ($14,911 vs $24,250 at Union Commonwealth University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between University of the Cumberlands and Union Commonwealth University?▼
University of the Cumberlands leads on in-state tuition at $9,875 versus $30,946 at Union Commonwealth University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of the Cumberlands and Union Commonwealth University?▼
University of the Cumberlands leads on out-of-state tuition at $9,875 versus $30,946 at Union Commonwealth University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of the Cumberlands and Union Commonwealth University?▼
University of the Cumberlands leads on median debt at graduation at $14,911 versus $24,250 at Union Commonwealth University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025