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Union College

Schenectady, NYQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh earnersHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2026 applicants: Test scores recommended (fall 2024: Test-optional)Union College Common Data Set 2024–25

Source:Union College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Union admits about 1 in 2 applicants (44%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 87% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

44%

44%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

8,210

Admitted

3,606

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1310–1480

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–33

1836
Applications +52% since fall 2014 · admit rate 41% → 44%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,046 undergrads, where 14% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2K

undergrads · larger than 57% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Pell Grant

14%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.43 → 0.57 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (13% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $26,013 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business/Managerial Economics

$114.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

90%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$26K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $43,960 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $19.7K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $42,137 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $84,870.

48%

$44K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $19.7K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$84,870 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
46% · avg $34K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 48% of full price

Federal loans

44%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −18% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $88,604 ten years after enrolling, more than at 95% of colleges; 85% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

85%

85%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$88.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25.3K

≈ $269/month for 10 years

Retention

90%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 86% → 80% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 18%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 52% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 41% to 44%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −18% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +52%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 41% → 44%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.43 → 0.57

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  4. 4
    Union College Common Data Set 2024–25

    Union College · Fall 2026 applicants; Fall 2024; 2024–25; Fall 2025 entrants; Fall 2025 cycle; 2025–26; Class of 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-11

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Union College (2026)

    Union College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 196866 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything