Union College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Schenectady, NY
Population
550,000
Website
http://www.union.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,070
Men / Women
53% / 47%
White
56%
Hispanic
12%
International
11%
Asian
9%
Mixed
6%
Black
4%
Native American
0%
From State
30%
From Region
35%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering
20%
Business & Economics
18%
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Education
7%
Computer Science
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Arts
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$69,039
Est. Cost of Attendance
$84,561
10-Year ROI
$208,000
ROI Percentile
84th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
90%
4-Year Graduation Rate
73%
6-Year Graduation Rate
80%
Transfer-Out Rate
12%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
1,950 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
200 (5% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
35%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #367 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #423 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #461 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
43%
SAT Range
1340
–
1450
SAT Math Range
650
–
760
SAT RW Range
660
–
720
ACT Range
29
–
33
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union College | 453 | 59% / 41% | 10% | $81,942 | 94% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $84,458 | 81 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 20% | $110,338 | 97 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 17 — | 88% / 12% | 24% | $99,187 | 92 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 47 — | 91% / 9% | 6% | $97,575 | 91 | 96% | |
| Computer Science | 26 +1 | 85% / 15% | 38% | $110,241 | 97 | — | |
| Astronomy | — — | — | — | $80,783 | 76 | — | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $71,963 | 60 | — | |
| Geosciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $75,195 | 67 | 95% | |
| Mathematics | 9 +2 | 44% / 56% | 11% | $85,311 | 82 | — | |
| Physics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 33% | $80,629 | 76 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 20% | $71,623 | 60 | — | |
| Biology | 31 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $85,464 | 82 | 92% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $73,415 | 63 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $57,172 | 20 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $57,321 | 20 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $67,210 | 48 | 96% | |
| Managerial Economics | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 7% | $111,783 | 97 | 100% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 68 +7 | 78% / 22% | 18% | $113,427 | 97 | 97% | |
| African Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,788 | 16 | — | |
| Anthropology | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,230 | 40 | — | |
| Asian Studies | — +1 | — | — | $55,786 | 16 | — | |
| Central/Eastern European Studies | — +3 | — | — | $55,861 | 17 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 3 +6 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,413 | 20 | — | |
| English | 13 +5 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $57,259 | 20 | 96% | |
| French | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,344 | 20 | — | |
| German | — — | — | — | $57,281 | 20 | — | |
| History | 16 +3 | 81% / 19% | 0% | $57,359 | 20 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 +6 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,034 | 33 | — | |
| Political Science | 27 +2 | 44% / 56% | 4% | $83,411 | 80 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 40 +8 | 38% / 62% | 18% | $43,588 | 3 | 85% | |
| Sociology | 9 +6 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $63,872 | 39 | — | |
| Spanish | 2 +10 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,428 | 20 | — | |
| Women's Studies | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,091 | 15 | — | |
| General Education | 32 — | 44% / 56% | 3% | $49,183 | 6 | 89% | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — +2 | — | — | $43,331 | 3 | — | |
| Music | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,312 | 4 | — | |
| Studio Art | 6 +1 | 33% / 67% | 17% | $50,183 | 8 | — |