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Union College

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 550,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,070
Men / Women 53% / 47%
White 56%
Hispanic 12%
International 11%
Asian 9%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Education 7%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $69,039
Est. Cost of Attendance $84,561
10-Year ROI $208,000
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 73%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
Transfer-Out Rate 12%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 1,950 (1th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #373
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #428
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #470

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 1,310 – 1,480
ACT Range 29 – 33

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Union College 453 59% / 41% 10% $82,180
Astronomy
Biomedical Engineering 20 35% / 65% 0%
Computer Engineering 5 100% / 0% 20%
Computer Science 26 +1 85% / 15% 38%
Electrical Engineering 17 88% / 12% 24%
Mathematics 9 +2 44% / 56% 11%
Mechanical Engineering 47 91% / 9% 6% $90,347
Physics 6 50% / 50% 33%
Biochemistry 10 30% / 70% 20%
Biology 31 29% / 71% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 12 58% / 42% 0%
Chemistry 6 33% / 67% 0%
Environmental Science 5 20% / 80% 0%
Environmental Studies 6 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Geosciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,625
Neuroscience 12 25% / 75% 0% $62,231
Managerial Economics 15 80% / 20% 7%
Quantitative Economics 68 +7 78% / 22% 18% $105,025
African Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Anthropology 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Asian Studies
Central/Eastern European Studies
Classical Languages 3 +6 100% / 0% 0%
English 13 +5 38% / 62% 0% $53,018
French 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
German
History 16 +3 81% / 19% 0%
Philosophy 2 +6 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 27 +2 44% / 56% 4% $77,232
Psychology 40 +8 38% / 62% 18%
Sociology 9 +6 44% / 56% 0%
Spanish 2 +10 0% / 100% 0%
Women's Studies 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
General Education 32 44% / 56% 3% $45,540
Drama and Theatre Arts
Music 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Studio Art 6 +1 33% / 67% 17%