Union College
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
47.0%
Applications
7,470
Admitted
3,513
Enrolled
565
SAT Composite 25th
1,270
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$88,604
10 yrs after enrollment
80%
6-year completion
$34,561
sticker minus grants
$25,337
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Len
Last Name:Schlegel
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:807 Union Street
Zipcode12,308
Phone:518-388-6607
Email Address:ir@union.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.union.edu/institutional-research/common-data-set-cds
City:Schenectady
StateNY
Name of College/University:Union College
Street Address Line 1:807 Union Street
CitySchenectady
StateNY
Zip12,308
Main Phone Number (Area Code)518
Main Phone Number:388-6000
WWW Home Page Address:www.union.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):518
Admissions Phone Number:388-6112
Admissions Email Address:admissions@union.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.union.edu/admissions/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Trimester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:541
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:218
Number of wait-listed students admitted:15
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History0
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80034.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69957
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5998.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.5
SAT Math: 700-80044.4
SAT Math: 600-69946.9
SAT Math: 500-5998.2
SAT Math: 400-4990.5
SAT Composite: 1400-160041.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139951.2
SAT Composite: 1000-11997.3
ACT Composite: 30-3665.2
ACT Composite: 24-2930.3
ACT Composite: 18-234.5
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class57
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class86
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA of 4.012.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.1
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.50
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month2
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Candidates for financial aid must submit the CSS Profile and FAFSA forms.
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:18
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:18
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:18
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Languages and Cultures (LLC), Science, Engineering and Technology
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%
Percent of males who join fraternities24%
Percent of females who join sororities33%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing92%
Percent who live off campus or commute8%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum10
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$1,751,556
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$896,999
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$50,188,893
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$533,407
Total Scholarships/Grants$53,370,855
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,053,352
Federal Work-Study$340,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$722,244
Total Self-Help$4,115,596
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$227,453
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$72,516
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,332,954
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$261,709
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,894,632
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,878,898
Total Self-Help$6,878,898
Parent Loans$2,508,857
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,053,595
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:In the midst of the pandemic, donors recognized the impact it was having on making Union an affordable option for many families. As a result, three loan forgiveness options were offered to those applying to be part of the Class of 2025. For each of the new grants, the value was equivalent to the amount of the Federal Direct Loan eligibility or $5,500 for first year, $6,500 for sophomore year, and $7,500 in each of their junior and senior years. The Templeton Grant was offered to female admits or scholars pursuing engineering or computer science. The Making U Possible Plus Scholarship was offered to admits who qualified for the Making U Possible Grant and the Perlstein '71 COVID-19 Relief Fund was targeted to help those families who had experienced a change in financial circumstances as a result of the pandemic. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? x Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
and ____ faculty6