Quad

Head-to-head

Union Commonwealth
Peirce

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Peirce has 15 pts more first-gen students than Union Commonwealth (55% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Union Commonwealth graduates 14 pts more of its students than Peirce (40% vs. 27%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Peirce grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Union Commonwealth's ($50,660 vs. $42,002)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Union Commonwealth is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Peirce is a bit larger (799 vs. 746)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Peirce has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Union Commonwealth (53% vs. 53%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Union Commonwealth admits 63%; Peirce doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Union Commonwealth63%
PeirceNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Union CommonwealthAccessible
  • PeirceNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 11–36
Union Commonwealth
15–22
PeirceNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Union CommonwealthGPA and school record required
  • PeirceNot reported

Who's on each campus

Union Commonwealth and Peirce are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 53%.

Undergrads
Union Commonwealth746
Peirce799
Pell Grant share
Union Commonwealth53%
Peirce53%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Union Commonwealth, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Peirce.

Students per faculty member
Union Commonwealth14 to 1
Peirce13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Union CommonwealthBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • PeirceLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies39%

What each costs

Only Union Commonwealth reports an average cost ($17.8K).

Average cost, all students
Union Commonwealth$17.8K
PeirceNot reported
Aid generosity
Union Commonwealth60%
PeirceNot reported

What each pays off

Peirce's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 40% at Union Commonwealth to 27% at Peirce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Union Commonwealth$42K
Peirce$50.7K
Graduation rate
Union Commonwealth40%
Peirce27%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Union Commonwealth, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Union CommonwealthShrinking−28%
  • PeirceNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why