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Union University is a private national university located in Jackson, Tennessee. Union University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Union University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,834 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Tennessee, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Union University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Union University is ranked 25th in Tennessee.
Union University’s median net annual cost of $29,990 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Union University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Social Work, Education, Health & Fitness, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$29,990
Average years to graduate
4.3
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #261
Economic score: 8.75
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
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Economic score: 10.34
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: -
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Economic score: 36.38
Advertising & PR
Rank: -
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Economic score: 58.49
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
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Economic score: 69.22
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Union University - Social Work, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, General, Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Union University is 11% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Union University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Union University graduates within 4.4 years.
Union University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Union University’s economic mobility score of 3.74 is calculated by adjusting the 9.38 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Union University’s EMS of 3.74 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Union University pays $29,990 a year, $26,030 less than the $56,020 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $29,990
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Union University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $29,990 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 48% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,491. This is 6% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,366
Pell grants
$4,486
State grants
$4,269
Institutional grants
$23,485
Union University offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Union University offers 9 programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
11%
Union University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 53% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,660 applicants, of which 1,407 were admitted and 355 enrolled. Union University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
76%
83%
Female
71%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
18%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%