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University of Mount Union is a private regional university located in Alliance, Ohio. University of Mount Union is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Mount Union is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,233 10 years after enrolling, 29th in Ohio, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Mount Union bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. University of Mount Union is ranked 17th in Ohio.
University of Mount Union’s median net annual cost of $23,826 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Mount Union sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Education, Registered Nursing, Biology, Psychology, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,826
Average years to graduate
4.2
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #158
Economic score: 1.89
Finance
Rank: #147
Economic score: 2.59
Marketing
Rank: #174
Economic score: 3.35
Accounting
Rank: -
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Economic score: 6
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 9.29
Special Education
Rank: #135
Economic score: 9.75
Advertising & PR
Rank: -
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Economic score: 10.67
Criminal Justice
Rank: #383
Economic score: 25.47
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 1 graduate programs at University of Mount Union - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Mount Union is 3% higher than the state average, and 5% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Mount Union, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Mount Union graduates within 4.4 years.
University of Mount Union is in the top 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.
University of Mount Union’s economic mobility score of 14.83 is calculated by adjusting the 3.99 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Mount Union’s EMS of 14.83 ranks in the bottom 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Mount Union pays $23,826 a year, $22,209 less than the $46,035 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 $23,826
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Mount Union, 100% 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 $23,826 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 86% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,887. This is 32% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,454
Pell grants
$4,625
State grants
$3,166
Institutional grants
$18,956
University of Mount Union's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,514 applicants, of which 2,802 were admitted and 493 enrolled. University of Mount Union has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
45%
59%
First time
84%
59%
In-state
81%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%