Union College, NY

location_on  807 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12308 • language  union.edu • workspace_premium  4.1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences17%
Business, Management, Marketing4%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Engineering15%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences26%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 39%
Median SAT Math 675
Median SAT Reading 635
Median ACT Composite 30

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 630–720
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 590–680
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 28–31
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $55,000
Out-of-State Tuition $55,000
Average Total Cost $68,000
Average Net Cost $35,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $12,594 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $14,070 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $17,670 $15,178
$75K–$110K $31,000 $20,829 $18,184
>$110K $44,000 $25,840 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 45%
Median Federal Debt $24,000
Repayment Rate 86%
Median Payment $279
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		9% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		8% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 10% 10%
>$110K 		52% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $13,215 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $21,000 $13,608 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $26,000 $13,743 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $13,848 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $25,000 $13,364 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $28,175 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,842 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $13,000 $6,710 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,656 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		81% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		86% 60% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		89% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		91% 69% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 95%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 87%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		84% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		87% 57% 49%
Within 8 Years 		88% 59% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		91% 60% 57%
Black 		90% 51% 41%
Caucasian 		87% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		86% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 70% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		93% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		92% 54% 48%
Other race 		50% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,180
Full-time Undergrads 97%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 375
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 11% 7%
Black 		4% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		70% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 19% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		9% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 4% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Belanger School of Nursing
1 miles, S • 2.8 star
Modern Welding School
3 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Albany International Airport
8 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Bradley International Airport
88 miles, SE • 2.8 star
Worcester Regional Airport
111 miles, SE • 1 star