Quad

Head-to-head

Yeshiva
Union

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Yeshiva's yield is 47 pts higher than Union's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Union grads earn $17.3K more ten years out than Yeshiva's ($88,604 vs. $71,353)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Union's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Yeshiva

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Yeshiva is a bit larger (2,852 vs. 2,046)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Union admits 44% vs. 56% at Yeshiva

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Yeshiva's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Union's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Union admits 44%, Yeshiva 56%; Yeshiva's yield is higher, at 61%.

Acceptance rate
Yeshiva56%
Union44%
Quad's selectivity
  • YeshivaVery selective
  • UnionVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Yeshiva
1340–1510
Union
1310–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • YeshivaRigor and tests very important38%
  • UnionRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Yeshiva is a bit larger than Union (2,852 vs. 2,046 undergrads); Union has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Yeshiva2.9K
Union2K
Pell Grant share
Yeshiva13%
Union14%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Yeshiva, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Union; Yeshiva has 7 students per faculty member to Union's 9.

Students per faculty member
Yeshiva7 to 1
Union9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • YeshivaFinance, General13%
  • UnionEconometrics and Quantitative Economics13%

What each costs

Yeshiva costs about $2.1K less a year than Union on average; Union's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Yeshiva$41.9K
Union$44K
Aid generosity
Yeshiva41%
Union48%

What each pays off

Union's former students earn more, a median $88.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Yeshiva$71.4K
Union$88.6K
Graduation rate
Yeshiva83%
Union85%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Union but held steady at Yeshiva; Yeshiva got more selective while Union held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • YeshivaSteady−2%
  • UnionGrowing+52%
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;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;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 2018;Union College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024About 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