Union College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,590

4.02% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$20,051

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

15.3%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

63.5%

1,325 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,309

76.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

33.7%

65 Graduates

About

Union College is a higher education institution located in Knox County, KY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Union College were General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees awarded), General Psychology (15 degrees), and Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (13 degrees).

In 2017, 286 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Union College. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (230 degrees), 17.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Union College is $24,590, which is $3,857 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Union College is $24,590, which is $3,857 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,051.

In 2017, 89% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 72% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$24,590

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Union College was $24,590. The cost of tuition at Union College is $3,857 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Union College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,051

2017 Value

7.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Union College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,051. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Union College grew by 7.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Union College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,325

Room and Board

$1,470

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Union College was of $7,325 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,470. The cost of room and board increased by 8.68% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Union College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

89% of undergraduate students at Union College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Union College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

15.3%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Union College was 15.3%, which represents 62 out of the 406 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Union College received 1,325 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 1.41% annual decline. Out of those 1,325 applicants, 841 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,309 students enrolled at Union College in 2017, and 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Union College has an overall enrollment yield of 29.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

63.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

841

Accepted Out of 1,325

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Union College was 63.5% (841 admissions from 1,325 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 67.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -1.41%, while admissions declined by -7.28%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Union College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

1% of enrolled first-time students at Union College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Union College has a total enrollment of 1,309 students. The full-time enrollment at Union College is 1,001 students and the part-time enrollment is 308. This means that 76.5% of students enrolled at Union College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.9% White, 11% Black or African American, 3.59% Two or More Races, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.458% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.382% Asian, and 0.153% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Union College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (29.5%) and Black or African American Male (11.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (61.4%), followed by White Male (24.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.41%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,309 students. The full-time enrollment at Union College is 1,001 and the part-time enrollment is 308. This means that 76.5% of students enrolled at Union College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Union College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Union College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Union College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Union College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
980
Black or African American
144
Two or More Races
47

The enrolled student population at Union College is 74.9% White, 11% Black or African American, 3.59% Two or More Races, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.458% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.382% Asian, and 0.153% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 17 students (1.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 62 more women than men received degrees from Union College. The majority of degree recipients at Union College are white (230 degrees awarded). There were 17.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Union College is General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (15 degrees) and Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (13 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Union College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (135 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), and History (5 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Union College are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,028,194 people), Secondary school teachers (344,242 people), Education administrators (315,118 people), Other managers (207,022 people), and Postsecondary teachers (196,763 people).

The most specialized majors at Union College are Education (135 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), History (5 degrees), Psychology (25 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Union College are Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Union College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,097,994 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (452,091 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (323,114 people), Outpatient care centers (194,094 people), and Individual & family services (168,227 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Union College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
23 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
15 degree-majorss awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
13 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Union College was General Business Administration & Management with 23 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Union College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Union College, which is 0.644 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (174).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Union College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Union College in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 0.722 times less than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 18 degrees were awarded to women at Union College in General Education, which is 1.5 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 13% of students graduating from Union College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Union College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
230 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Union College is white (230 degrees awarded). There were 17.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

0.35% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
149 degrees awarded
White Male
81 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Union College is white female (149 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (81 degrees).

Operations

Union College has an endowment valued at nearly $21.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.91M (13.5%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Union College had a total salary expenditure of $18.9M. Union College employs 20 Assistant professors, 13 Professors, and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Union College are Male Assistant professors (11), Male Professors(9), and Female Assistant professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Union College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 44 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Management with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$21.5M

2017 Endowment

6.36%

growth from 2016

Union College has an endowment valued at about $21.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Union College grew 6.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.6M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Union College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$582k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Union College received $582k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$6.75M

2017 Salaries

6.93%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Union College paid a median of $6.75M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($18.9M) and a 6.93% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.17% decline from 2015 and a 3.17% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.2M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Union College paid a total of $2.2M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.4M (33%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Union College were Assistant professor with 20 employees; Professor with 13 employees; and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Union College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees; and Management with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Union College was Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, Male Professor with 9 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Union College.

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