Union University

Jackson, TN

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,850
Graduate Enrollment: 937
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Southern Baptist

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 52.89%

Male/Female: 29% / 71% (2017)

First generation college students: 32.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 16.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2010)

Test scores for admission: Required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,259
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1120 - 1330

2022 Median Admit ACT: 27
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 23 - 30

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 59.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 34.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.5%
Black: 15.9%
Hispanic: 1.2%
Asian: 2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 2.1%
Unknown race: 5.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $54,562
In-State tuition: $35,510
Out-of-State tuition: $35,510

Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,360 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $10,120 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,930 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $10,120 (2022)

Average Family Income: $77,877 (2017)
Median Family Income: $39,416 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 51.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,714 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $220 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $27,239
$30k-48k $24,363
$48k-75k $26,368
$75k-110k $27,229
$110k+ $30,413

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 58%
6-year graduation rate: 68%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,714 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,667 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,193 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 73.7% (2015)
@3 year 77.3% (2017)
@5 year 78.4% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 49.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 53.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $46,632 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,948 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 26
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 5
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 4
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 2
Bachelor's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 5
Master's Degree Education, General. 72 $466 $44,207 ($3,684) $48,562 ($4,047)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 82 $206 $47,444 ($3,954) $49,821 ($4,152)
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 28 $853 $74,043 ($6,170) $79,875 ($6,656)
Master's Degree Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. 13 $42,836 ($3,570)
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 4
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 10 $38,010 ($3,168) $38,588 ($3,216)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 6
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 5
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 6
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 10 $33,586 ($2,799)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 10
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 21 $20,000 $209
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 15 $38,190 ($3,183) $38,385 ($3,199)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 13
Master's Degree Biology, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 8
Master's Degree Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Zoology/Animal Biology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 10 $40,297 ($3,358)
Associate's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Bible/Biblical Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Religious/Sacred Music. 1
Doctoral Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 1
Master's Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 17 $63,978 ($5,332)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 13 $26,506 $281 $26,038 ($2,170) $33,342 ($2,779)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 35 $39,415 $283 $34,872 ($2,906) $37,136 ($3,095)
Master's Degree Social Work. 60 $449 $41,417 ($3,451) $45,352 ($3,779)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 6
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 4
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 13 $31,788 ($2,649)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 4
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 7
First Professional Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 40
Bachelor's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 1
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 181 $29,127 $185 $60,303 ($5,025) $64,650 ($5,388)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 39 $516 $95,943 ($7,995) $105,418 ($8,785)
Doctoral Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 39 $1,735 $151,292 ($12,608)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 1
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 95 $33,333 $288 $46,980 ($3,915) $36,947 ($3,079)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 59 $583 $71,810 ($5,984) $84,529 ($7,044)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 9
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 4
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 13 $23,250 $241 $34,906 ($2,909)
Bachelor's Degree History. 3


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $67,023
Full time faculty: 97%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $45,419,999 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $54,636,525 (2022)