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University or college · Private nonprofit

Union University

Jackson, TN550 online only

Union University is a private nonprofit university in Jackson, TN, with about 2,124 students on campus.

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Students on campus
2,124
plus 550 studying only online
Admission rate
60%
lower than at 76% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$27,171
higher than at 77% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
66%
higher than at 70% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$53,990
higher than at 77% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Union University

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $25,839 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

A graduation gap for lower-income students

53% of students with Pell grants finish, against 66% overall, a gap of 13 points. 25% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $58,363 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $40,025Room & board $12,780Books & supplies $750Other costs $4,808

After grants, the average family on aid pays $27,171.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$23,891

About $95,564 over 4 years · 59% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Union University?

60%

of applicants admitted

About 12 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
600–710
SAT math
560–680
ACT
22–30

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1256.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
66%
within 6 years · Pell students 53%
Come back for year two
89%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$53,990
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$20,714
about $220 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$220 a month against about $3,792 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

66%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 82% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$50k
Middle income$30–75k
$54k
Higher incomeover $75k
$59k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 22%Business 17%Biology 5%Computer science 5%Public administration & social work 5%Parks, recreation & fitness 5%Everything else 41%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing115 graduates a year · typical debt $17,437
$73k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year · typical debt $27,147
$63k4 yrs out
Social Work25 graduates a year · typical debt $26,647
$46k4 yrs out
Psychology, General17 graduates a year · typical debt $26,506
$44k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities14 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Biology, General14 graduates a year
—not reported
Fine and Studio Arts13 graduates a year
—not reported
Accounting and Related Services13 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,607 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 65%Hispanic 3%Black 13%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 2%

Women and men

Women 63%Men 37%
9 : 1
students per teacher
25%
get Pell grants (lower income)
42%
take federal loans
18%
undergrads 25 or older
13%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Jackson

8% of Jackson’s 69,339 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Jackson pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Union University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Lane CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jackson
4.5 mi801 students
Jackson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Jackson
4.9 mi1,814 students
Freed-Hardeman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Henderson
20.5 mi1,789 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.