Quad

Head-to-head

Chowan
Union Commonwealth

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Union Commonwealth's yield is 26 pts higher than Chowan's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Union Commonwealth graduates 9 pts more of its students than Chowan (40% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Chowan has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Union Commonwealth (57% vs. 53%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Union Commonwealth has 4 pts more first-gen students than Chowan (41% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Union Commonwealth grads earn $3.6K more ten years out than Chowan's ($42,002 vs. $38,412)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Union Commonwealth is a bit larger (746 vs. 603)

    Undergrads

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%, Chowan 69%; Union Commonwealth's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Chowan69%
Union Commonwealth63%
Quad's selectivity
  • ChowanAccessible
  • Union CommonwealthAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 11–36
ChowanTest-blind
Union Commonwealth
15–22
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ChowanGPA and school record required
  • Union CommonwealthGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Union Commonwealth is a bit larger than Chowan (746 vs. 603 undergrads); Chowan has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chowan603
Union Commonwealth746
Pell Grant share
Chowan57%
Union Commonwealth53%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Chowan15 to 1
Union Commonwealth14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ChowanBusiness Administration and Management, General21%
  • Union CommonwealthBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Chowan costs about $2.1K less a year than Union Commonwealth on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 60%.

Average cost, all students
Chowan$15.7K
Union Commonwealth$17.8K
Aid generosity
Chowan60%
Union Commonwealth60%

What each pays off

Union Commonwealth's former students earn more, a median $42K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 40% at Union Commonwealth to 31% at Chowan.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chowan$38.4K
Union Commonwealth$42K
Graduation rate
Chowan31%
Union Commonwealth40%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Union Commonwealth got more selective while Chowan got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ChowanShrinking−50%
  • Union CommonwealthShrinking−28%
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