Union Adventist University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$26,640
2.78% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$23,602
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
99.9%
936 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
635
81.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
46.4%
64 Graduates

About

Union Adventist University is a higher education institution located in Lancaster County, NE. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Union Adventist University were Physician Assistant (29 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 195 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Union Adventist University. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (124 degrees), 3.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Union Adventist University is $26,640, which is $−2,640 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Union Adventist University is $26,640, which is $2,640 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,602.

In 2023, 79% of undergraduate students attending Union Adventist University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,640
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Union Adventist University was $26,640. The cost of tuition at Union Adventist University is $−2,640 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$23,602
2023 Value
0.597%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Union Adventist University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,602. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Union Adventist University grew by 0.597%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,875
Room and Board
$1,600
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Union Adventist University was of $9,875 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 14.8% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

79%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
52%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Union Adventist University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10.2% with respect to 2022, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Union Adventist University received 936 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.426% annual growth. Out of those 936 applicants, 935 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.9% acceptance rate.

There were 635 students enrolled at Union Adventist University in 2023. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Union Adventist University has an overall enrollment yield of 9.73%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
935
Accepted Out of 936

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Union Adventist University was 99.9% (935 admissions from 936 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 98.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 0.426%, while admissions grew by 0.646%.

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SAT Scores

20%
Submission Percentage (2022)
18
Scores Submitted (2022)

20% of enrolled first-time students at Union Adventist University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Union Adventist University had a total enrollment of 635 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Union Adventist University is 515 students and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 81.1% of students enrolled at Union Adventist University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Union Adventist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.5% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino, 5.98% Black or African American, 5.67% Asian, 2.68% Two or More Races, 0.945% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.157% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Union Adventist University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.7%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (75.6%), followed by White Male (14.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Union Adventist University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 635 students. The full-time enrollment at Union Adventist University is 515 and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 81.1% of students enrolled at Union Adventist University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
2023 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 Adventist University was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Union Adventist University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    340 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    146 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    38 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Union Adventist University is 53.5% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino, 5.98% Black or African American, 5.67% Asian, 2.68% Two or More Races, 0.945% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.157% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 53 more women than men received degrees from Union Adventist University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Union Adventist University is white (124 degrees awarded). There were 3.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Union Adventist University is Physician Assistant (29 degrees awarded).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Union Adventist University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (5 degrees awarded), Biology (22 degrees), and Health (93 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Union Adventist University are Registered nurses (1,594,379 people), Physicians (524,941 people), Other managers (360,761 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (238,409 people), and Postsecondary teachers (225,969 people).

The most specialized majors at Union Adventist University in 2023 are Theology (5 degrees awarded), Biology (22 degrees), Health (93 degrees), History (2 degrees), and Communications (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Adventist University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Union Adventist University are Theology (5 degrees awarded), Biology (22 degrees), Health (93 degrees), History (2 degrees), and Communications (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Union Adventist University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,160,764 people), Elementary & secondary schools (722,962 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (609,952 people), Offices of physicians (407,122 people), and Outpatient care centers (405,275 people).

The most specialized majors at Union Adventist University are Theology (5 degrees awarded), Biology (22 degrees), Health (93 degrees), History (2 degrees), and Communications (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Adventist University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Biomedical Sciences
    16 degrees awarded
  2. Occupational Therapist Assistant
    14 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Union Adventist University was General Biomedical Sciences with 16 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

71
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
124
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Union Adventist University, which is 0.573 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (124).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Union Adventist University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.909 times less than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Union Adventist University in Registered Nursing, which is 6 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

37%
100% Completion Time
58%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 37% of students graduating from Union Adventist University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

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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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Union Adventist University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    124 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    36 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Union Adventist University is white (124 degrees awarded). There were 3.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

0.513% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    83 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    41 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Union Adventist University is white female (83 degrees awarded). There were 2.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (41 degrees).

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Operations

Union Adventist University has an endowment valued at nearly $30M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.8k (0.00934%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Union Adventist University had a total salary expenditure of 25.6M. Union Adventist University employs 25 Assistant professors, 21 Associate professors and 10 Professors. Most academics at Union Adventist University are Female Assistant professor (16), Female Associate professor (14), and Male Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Union Adventist University are: Management, with 19 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Endowment

$30M
2023 Endowment
0.726%
growth from 2022

Union Adventist University has an endowment valued at about $30M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Union Adventist University grew 0.726% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $21.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$11.7M
2023 Salaries
4.59%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Union Adventist University paid a median of $11.7M in salaries, which represents 45.8% of their overall expenditure ($25.6M) and a 4.59% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.67% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.04% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$4.33M
Instructional Salaries
62
Number of Employees

In 2023, Union Adventist University paid a total of $4.33M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 37% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
25 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
19 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Union Adventist University were Assistant professor with 25 employees, Associate professor with 21 employees, and Professor with 10 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Union Adventist University were Management with 19 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Union Adventist University was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Female Associate professor with 14 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

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