Union College

Common Data Set 2023-24

SAT Composite

1330-1460

SAT Math

660-760

SAT Reading

650-720

ACT Composite

30-33

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.

Median earnings
$88,604
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
80%
6-year completion
Average net price
$34,561
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$25,337
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction329fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:807 Union Street
Zipcode12,308
Country:United States
Phone:(518) 388-6607
Email Address:ir@union.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
Other
City:Schenectady
StateNew York
Address Information
Name of College/University:Union College
Street Address Line 1:807 Union Street
CitySchenectady
StateNew York
Zip12,308
Country:United States
WWW Home Page Address:www.union.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(518) 388-6112
Admissions Email Address:admissions@union.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents61Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/Latino55187188
Black or African American, non-Hispanic208183
White, non-Hispanic34713631370
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic133
Asian, non-Hispanic43142142
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic122
Two or more races, non-Hispanic226969
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reported216
Total55020572082
Graduation Rates
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort5502057Not reportedNot reported
Did not persist4011317Not reportedNot reported
Final cohort3351184Not reportedNot reported
Completed in less than four years3351184Not reportedNot reported
Completed in less than five years3351184Not reportedNot reported
Completed in less than six years3061072Not reportedNot reported
Total completers13Not reportedNot reported
Six-year graduation rate335%1184%Not reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate89%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported4932
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2120
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,126
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,061
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,744
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,425
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,425
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted584
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units13
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies2
History2
Computer Science1
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite133014001460
SAT evidence-based reading and writing650690720
SAT math660710760
ACT composite303233
ACT math272932
ACT English293335
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80044
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5998
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80050
SAT Math: 600-69940.5
SAT Math: 500-5999.5
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160045.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139946.5
SAT Composite: 1000-11997.5
SAT Composite: 800-9990.5
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3677.5
ACT Composite: 24-2921.1
ACT Composite: 18-231.4
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class58.1
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class79.6
Percent in top half of high school graduating class95.2
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4.8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1.1
Percent who had GPA of 4.024
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.8
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.011.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4924
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.7
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.017.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.7
Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:60
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied97780175
Admitted3222054
Enrolled119020
Application for Admission
FallX
WinterX
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
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:N/A
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month2
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1

Student Life

2 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent 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 housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of males who join fraternities21%
Percent of females who join sororities24%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%
Percent who live off campus or commute9%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
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

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition6868868688
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan76957695
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

4 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients187681Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant2562621133Not reported
Athletic grant recipients615Not reported
Average athletic grant6591647330Not reported
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,149,918
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,095,753
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$58,292,624
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$862,179
Total Scholarships/Grants$62,400,474
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,863,585
Federal Work-Study$523,368
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$668,610
Total Self-Help$5,055,563
Parent Loans$0
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$709,956
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$323,975
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$86,184
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,694,752
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$200,520
Total Scholarships/Grants$14,305,431
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,676,842
Total Self-Help$8,676,842
Parent Loans$2,879,633
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$844,995
Athletic Awards$0
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates5502057Not reported
Applied for need-based aid4011317Not reported
Determined to have financial need3351184Not reported
Awarded any aid3351184Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid3351184Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid3061072Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid13Not reported
Need fully met3351184Not reported
Average percentage of need met100100Not reported
Average financial aid packageNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant5194050561Not reported
Average need-based self-help award51955838Not reported
Average need-based loan38594931Not reported

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional facultyNot reported3228
Members of minority groupsNot reported028
Females1022104
MalesNot reported1123
Nonresidents17Not reported17
Doctorate or other terminal degree2033206
Master's, but not terminal master's1Not reported1
Bachelor's degree2Not reported2
Unknown or other highest degree19Not reported19
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students2,023
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students88Not reported
10-19 students159Not reported
20-29 students97Not reported
30-39 students30Not reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ students0Not reported
Total379Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported1%
Natural resources and conservation1.9%Not reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies1.3%Not reported5%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.6%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported14.7%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics2%Not reported5.4%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
English4%Not reported3.4%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.4%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported14.0%
Mathematics and statistics3%Not reported2.9%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.6%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported1.7%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.6%
Science technologies2%Not reported3%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported10.7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported26.8%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.1%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported2.5%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported3.4%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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