Union University, TN

location_on  1050 Union University DR, Jackson, TN 38305 • language  uu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 80%
Associate’s 10%
Certificate 10%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing26%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education6%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs31%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences1%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%
Median SAT Math 610
Median SAT Reading 625
Median ACT Composite 27

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 550–670
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 560–690
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–30
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $33,000
Out-of-State Tuition $33,000
Average Total Cost $51,000
Average Net Cost $28,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $24,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $25,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $26,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $29,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $31,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 47%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $241
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 11% 10%
>$110K 		14% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $21,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $17,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		62% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		70% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		75% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 88%
Transfer Rate 22%
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 70%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		65% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		70% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		67% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 59% 57%
Black 		39% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		75% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		71% 65% 58%
Other race 		67% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,061
Full-time Undergrads 58%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students 1,063
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		67% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		33% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 3% 7%
Black 		17% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		74% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 13% 14%
>$110K 		25% 15% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Empire Beauty School-Jackson
3 miles, S • 1 star
Lane College
4 miles, S • 1.4 star
Jackson State Community College
5 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Memphis International Airport
77 miles, W • 2.8 star
Barkley Regional Airport
96 miles, NE • 1 star
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
114 miles, N • 1 star
Nashville International Airport
126 miles, E • 3.7 star