{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Cumberlands ranks number one in Kentucky for social mobility &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ztwr7W3zyd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/cumberlands-ranks-number-one-in-kentucky-for-social-mobility\/\">Cumberlands ranks number one in Kentucky for social mobility<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/cumberlands-ranks-number-one-in-kentucky-for-social-mobility\/embed\/#?secret=Ztwr7W3zyd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Cumberlands ranks number one in Kentucky for social mobility&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"Ztwr7W3zyd\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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In other words, when compared with other Kentucky colleges, Cumberlands is the best at giving students what they need to move up in the world socioeconomically. \u201cFrom our founding, Cumberlands has remained focused on providing young people with an education and training that prepares them for life after college,\u201d said Dr. Larry L. Cockrum, university president.\u00a0\u201cPart of our mission is to make college more affordable. When a student graduates, it is our hope that they have the knowledge and training to earn a job that keeps them financially stable and that they don\u2019t have to worry about a mountain of student loan debt.\u201d \u201cSocial mobility,\u201d in essence, is the ability to move between socioeconomic groups \u2013 in this case, the ability to move from a lower group to a higher one because you\u2019re bringing home more money. When you have higher earning potential, such as through higher education or specialized certifications, it allows you to be more \u201cmobile\u201d between socioeconomic groups. It\u2019s for that reason that colleges are effectively avenues for social mobility. The benefit of a high social mobility can last for generations. In a recent ranking by U.S. News and World Report, University of the Cumberlands ranked first in Kentucky among all higher education institutions, with the runner-up Kentucky school, Eastern Kentucky University, placing more than 100 spots below UC nationally tying for 184th with nine other institutions of higher learning Cumberlands ranked second in the Southeast for private universities and sixth nationally for Christian universities. It\u2019s the second consecutive year for UC to rank the best among Kentucky schools for social mobility. Overall, UC tied for 55th nationally with Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, and University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. To view the full rankings list, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/rankings. This social mobility ranking comes after the university made\u00a0Money\u00a0magazine\u2019s list of best colleges in America, outranking the University of Kentucky and Bellarmine University, among other schools.\u00a0Money\u00a0ranked schools based on where college students\u2019 \u201ctuition (and time) is likely to pay off.\u201d Also, in recent months, Cumberlands has made headlines for including free textbooks for its entire student body as part of tuition costs, with no added fees. Additionally, the school was ranked among the best online non-profit universities in the nation by EDsmart, ranking first in Kentucky and seventh nationwide. Cumberlands was also ranked the most \u201ctransfer friendly\u201d private school in Kentucky, based on Counsel on Postsecondary Education (CPE) data. To learn more about what Cumberlands includes in tuition and the academic programs offered, visit\u00a0www.ucumberlands.edu."}