Quad

Head-to-head

Union Commonwealth
Erskine

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Union Commonwealth has 18 pts more first-gen students than Erskine (41% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Union Commonwealth's yield is 17 pts higher than Erskine's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Erskine grads earn $11.5K more ten years out than Union Commonwealth's ($53,459 vs. $42,002)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Erskine graduates 10 pts more of its students than Union Commonwealth (50% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Union Commonwealth costs about $6.3K less per year on average than Erskine ($17,846 vs. $24,186, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Union Commonwealth has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Erskine (53% vs. 47%)

    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

Erskine admits 63%, Union Commonwealth 63%; Union Commonwealth's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Union Commonwealth63%
Erskine63%
Quad's selectivity
  • Union CommonwealthAccessible
  • ErskineAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 11–36
Union Commonwealth
15–22
ErskineTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Union CommonwealthGPA and school record required
  • ErskineGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Union Commonwealth and Erskine are about the same size; Union Commonwealth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Union Commonwealth746
Erskine766
Pell Grant share
Union Commonwealth53%
Erskine47%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Union Commonwealth has 14 students per faculty member to Erskine's 15.

Students per faculty member
Union Commonwealth14 to 1
Erskine15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Union CommonwealthBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • ErskineBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Union Commonwealth costs about $6.3K less a year than Erskine on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Union Commonwealth$17.8K
Erskine$24.2K
Aid generosity
Union Commonwealth60%
Erskine56%

What each pays off

Erskine's former students earn more, a median $53.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at Erskine to 40% at Union Commonwealth.

Median earnings, 10 years
Union Commonwealth$42K
Erskine$53.5K
Graduation rate
Union Commonwealth40%
Erskine50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Erskine but fell at Union Commonwealth; Union Commonwealth got more selective while Erskine held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Union CommonwealthShrinking−28%
  • ErskineGrowing+107%
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