Union College

https://www.unionky.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $28,737
    2024 Average Net Price
    $17,124
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    63.2%
    996 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,324
    65.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    32.1%
    71 Graduates

    About

    Union College is a higher education institution located in Knox County, KY. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Union College were System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (59 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (17 degrees).

    In 2024, 388 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Union College. 48.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (242 degrees), 10.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (23 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Union College is $28,737, which is $4,737 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Union College is $28,737, which is $4,737 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,124.

    In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Union College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $28,737
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Union College was $28,737. The cost of tuition at Union College is $4,737 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $17,124
    2024 Value
    10.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Union College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,124. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Union College grew by 10.9%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    96%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    61%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    96% of undergraduate students at Union College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.05% with respect to 2023, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Union College received 996 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 19.4% annual growth. Out of those 996 applicants, 629 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,324 students enrolled at Union College in 2024. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Union College has an overall enrollment yield of 38.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    63.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    629
    Accepted Out of 996

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Union College was 63.2% (629 admissions from 996 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 55%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 19.4%, while admissions grew by 37%.

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    SAT Scores

    16%
    Submission Percentage (2023)
    31
    Scores Submitted (2023)

    16% of enrolled first-time students at Union College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Union College had a total enrollment of 1,324 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Union College is 867 students and the part-time enrollment is 457. This means that 65.5% of students enrolled at Union College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38% White, 10.8% Black or African American, 3.17% Two or More Races, 2.49% Hispanic or Latino, 0.755% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.529% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.453% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Union College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.5%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and Black or African American Male (15.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.2%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Black or African American Male (2.71%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    65.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Union College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,324 students. The full-time enrollment at Union College is 867 and the part-time enrollment is 457. This means that 65.5% of students enrolled at Union College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    64%
    2024 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Union College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      503 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      143 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      42 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Union College is 38% White, 10.8% Black or African American, 3.17% Two or More Races, 2.49% Hispanic or Latino, 0.755% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.529% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.453% Asian. 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 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 83 students (6.27%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 12 fewer women than men received degrees from Union College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Union College is white (242 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (23 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Union College is System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (59 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees) and General Educational Leadership & Administration (17 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (46 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (59 degrees), and Education (48 degrees).

    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 (1,700,031 people), Accountants & auditors (1,059,665 people), Other managers (944,695 people), Software developers (797,718 people), and Secondary school teachers (606,999 people).

    The most specialized majors at Union College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (46 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (59 degrees), Education (48 degrees), Business (88 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Union College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (46 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (59 degrees), Education (48 degrees), Business (88 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (3,339,963 people), Computer Systems Design (1,226,659 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (710,835 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (564,043 people), and Banking & related activities (549,671 people).

    The most specialized majors at Union College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (46 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (59 degrees), Education (48 degrees), Business (88 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      34 degrees awarded
    2. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
      29 degrees awarded
    3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      21 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Union College was General Business Administration & Management with 34 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    200
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    188
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Union College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (188).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Union College in System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management, which is 2.93 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Union College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.556 times less than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    23%
    100% Completion Time
    33%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 23% of students graduating from Union College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      242 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      23 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      14 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Union College is white (242 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (23 degrees).

    2.58% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      216 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      201 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      200 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Union College is white female (216 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (201 degrees).

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    Operations

    Union College has an endowment valued at nearly $31.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.74M (11.9%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Union College had a total salary expenditure of 22M. Union College employs 19 Assistant professors, 13 Associate professors and 13 Professors. Most academics at Union College are Female Assistant professor (11), Male Professor (8), and Male Assistant professor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Union College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, and Management with 15 employees.

    Endowment

    $31.5M
    2024 Endowment
    0.984%
    decline from 2023

    Union College has an endowment valued at about $31.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Union College declined 0.984% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.4M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $9.1M
    2024 Salaries
    8.41%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Union College paid a median of $9.1M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($22M) and a 8.41% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.03% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.31% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.63M
    Instructional Salaries
    49
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Union College paid a total of $2.63M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Union College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, and Management with 15 employees.

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