Union University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Union University

Union University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 1,607 students of which 2,139 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Union University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 60.4%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,256 and an ACT midpoint of 27. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $27,171, with published in-state tuition of $40,025 and a Pell grant recipient share of 24.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $20,714, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 68.3%, and the first-year retention rate is 89.0%. Graduates earn a median of $53,990 ten years after enrolling, compared with $45,505 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 129200.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 67.3% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.