Union University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Population 100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,655 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation 258 (72%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,478
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 64%
From Region 15%
Athletes 206 (14.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 74%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 199 35% 74% 3% 7% 1% 0% $57,090 4 -0.56 32 93% 8.9%
Computer Science 7 — 86% 57% 29% 0% 0% 0% $114,061 42 -0.32 98 — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — — $114,974 43 -0.29 98 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 4 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $96,022 55 +0.12 91 — — — — —
Information Technology — — — — — — — — $94,217 45 -0.20 90 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,959 20 -0.64 53 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 +1 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,438 27 -0.64 61 — — — — —
Physics 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,571 12 -1.01 63 — — — — —
Biochemistry — — — — — — — — $62,088 12 -0.84 45 — — — — —
Biology 6 — 17% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $60,607 22 -0.68 41 — — — — —
Conservation Biology 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,161 36 -0.46 19 — — — — —
Molecular Biology 13 — 31% 85% 8% 0% 0% 0% $61,423 11 -0.90 44 — — — — —
Zoology 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,870 27 -0.53 15 — — — — —
Exercise Science 18 — 39% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,143 34 -0.54 32 91% — — — —
Economics 7 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,486 19 -0.81 75 — — — — —
Entertainment and Media Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,434 12 -0.83 18 — — — — —
Sport Management 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,143 37 -0.44 32 91% — — — —
English 8 +1 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,978 75 +0.56 31 95% — — — —
French 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,866 33 -0.46 21 — — — — —
History 4 +2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,909 28 -0.59 17 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 2 +8 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,482 23 -0.56 18 90% — — — —
Linguistics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,604 32 -0.48 20 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,441 39 -0.38 30 — — — — —
Spanish — +1 — — — — — — $52,815 32 -0.47 21 — — — — —
Applied Psychology 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $50,302 24 -0.72 15 — — — — —
Broadcast Journalism — — — — — — — — $57,326 29 -0.56 32 — — — — —
Communication 6 — 33% 50% 17% 17% 0% 0% $55,479 28 -0.60 27 — — — — —
Cultural Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,767 34 -0.46 18 — — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,265 22 -0.47 13 — — — — —
Journalism 9 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,786 25 -0.73 28 — — — — —
Political Science 4 +1 25% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% $63,208 25 -0.66 48 — — — — —
Psychology 13 +1 23% 62% 0% 8% 0% 0% $50,196 23 -0.74 15 92% — — — —
Public Relations 5 +1 20% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,470 25 -0.75 49 — — — — —
Social Work 23 — 0% 65% 0% 22% 4% 0% $42,201 7 -1.31 5 96% 8.9% — — —
Sociology 4 — 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $50,461 25 -0.58 16 — — — — —
Art Therapy — — — — — — — — $56,213 89 +1.01 29 — — — — —
Digital Media Design 12 — 42% 67% 8% 0% 0% 0% $54,919 56 -0.05 26 — — — — —
Film Studies 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,438 14 -0.82 6 — — — — —
Music 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,759 45 -0.11 8 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $45,931 46 -0.09 9 — — — — —
Recording Arts Technology 8 — 62% 38% 0% 38% 0% 0% $52,681 79 +0.64 20 — — — — —
Sound Arts 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,917 46 -0.09 9 — — — — —
Studio Art 6 — 17% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,055 9 -1.05 3 94% — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $41,098 38 -0.26 4 — — — — —
Criminology 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,028 43 -0.26 34 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
McAfee School of Business 75 45% 60% 7% 24% 0% 0% $66,179 32 -0.85 56 91% 5.9%
Accounting 8 +1 62% 50% 12% 0% 0% 0% $83,362 45 -0.24 82 — — — — —
Business — — — — — — — — $64,615 22 -0.68 52 — — — — —
Business Administration 15 — 53% 73% 0% 7% 0% 0% $62,559 15 -0.78 46 91% 5.9% — — —
Entrepreneurship 4 — 25% 0% 25% 75% 0% 0% $63,295 29 -0.56 48 — — — — —
Finance 4 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $90,273 43 -0.30 88 — — — — —
International Business 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,472 42 -0.41 72 — — — — —
Marketing 14 — 64% 86% 0% 7% 0% 0% $61,090 7 -1.28 43 90% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 29 — 21% 45% 10% 45% 0% 0% $62,559 12 -0.97 46 91% 5.9% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 18 33% 78% 0% 17% 6% 0% $52,768 2 -0.19 21 97%
Elementary Education 8 — 12% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,799 51 -0.07 18 94% — — — —
English Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,646 46 -0.25 23 100% — — — —
History Teacher Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,646 45 -0.31 23 100% — — — —
Mathematics Education 3 — 67% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $53,646 37 -0.39 23 100% — — — —
Physical Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $53,646 31 -0.50 23 100% — — — —
Spanish Education — — — — — — — — $53,646 46 -0.25 23 100% — — — —
Special Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,622 33 -0.50 20 — — — — —
Teaching English as a Second Language — — — — — — — — $53,540 45 -0.27 22 — — — — —
Music Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,646 81 +0.74 23 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering 15 87% 67% 0% 0% 7% 0% $100,227 95 -0.50 93
Electrical Engineering 6 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $108,635 37 -0.40 96 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 9 — 78% 67% 0% 0% 11% 0% $94,623 26 -0.58 90 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 99 12% 53% 1% 15% 2% 0% $84,303 82 -0.55 83 97% 3.2%
Athletic Training 9 — 33% 89% 11% 0% 0% 0% $59,291 29 -0.70 38 — — — — —
Nursing 90 — 10% 49% 0% 17% 2% 0% $86,805 30 -0.54 85 97% 3.2% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Theology and Missions 20 65% 45% 0% 35% 5% 0% $49,655 1 -0.22 14
Biblical Languages 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,797 32 -0.47 21 — — — — —
Christian Studies 6 — 83% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $50,860 48 +0.00 16 — — — — —
Church Administration 5 — 60% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% $48,826 38 -0.25 13 — — — — —
Church Music 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $48,547 37 -0.28 12 — — — — —
Missions 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,639 37 -0.27 12 — — — — —
Urban Ministry 4 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $48,122 33 -0.33 11 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,826
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 27.5% 117 16% 57% 1% 13% 2% 0% $80,125 63 -0.55 79 96% 3.2%
Business & Economics 20.4% 87 45% 63% 6% 21% 0% 0% $66,424 17 -0.82 56 91% 5.9%
Social Sciences 16.0% 68 16% 66% 3% 13% 1% 0% $50,452 11 -0.89 16 94% 8.9%
Humanities 9.2% 39 51% 69% 0% 18% 3% 0% $51,863 30 -0.14 19 94% —
Arts 8.7% 37 46% 65% 3% 11% 0% 0% $48,795 38 -0.13 13 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.2% 22 23% 82% 5% 5% 0% 0% $59,937 18 -0.78 40 — —
Education 4.0% 17 35% 76% 0% 18% 6% 0% $52,717 44 -0.24 21 97% —
Engineering 3.5% 15 87% 67% 0% 0% 7% 0% $100,228 42 -0.50 93 — —
Computer Science 2.6% 11 91% 64% 18% 0% 0% 0% $107,501 46 -0.16 96 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.9% 8 62% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,275 18 -0.69 58 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,870 11 -0.53 15 — —
Professional 0.5% 2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,028 21 -0.26 34 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences — — — — 37 #52 — —
Education — — — — 20 #203 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 57 #241 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 39 $714K $713K $371
Soccer 26 $673K $672K $999
Cross Country 16 $232K $236K -$4K
Basketball 14 $731K $698K $33K
Golf 10 $212K $221K -$8K
Total 105 $2.6M $2.5M $21K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 32 $641K $634K $7K
Softball 19 $470K $470K $452
Basketball 17 $998K $938K $60K
Volleyball 14 $474K $464K $9K
Golf 11 $244K $171K $72K
Cross Country 9 $147K $133K $13K
Total 101 $3.0M $2.8M $164K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 58 $1.3M $1.3M $8K
Baseball 39 $714K $713K $371
Basketball 31 $1.7M $1.6M $93K
Cross Country 25 $380K $370K $9K
Golf 21 $456K $393K $63K
Softball 19 $470K $470K $452
Volleyball 14 $474K $464K $9K
Total 206 $7.2M $6.9M $354K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 43%
Yield (non-ED) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 43% 43% 43%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 93%
SAT Range 1160 – 1390
SAT Math Range 560 – 680
SAT RW Range 600 – 710