Union University
Jackson, Tennessee · Website
$53,990
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,990
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Union University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Jackson, Tennessee with 1,607 undergraduates and 779 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,171 a year (tuition and fees $40,025). It admits 60% of applicants and 66% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,990 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,714 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,171
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$40,025
US median $11,837
Admission rate
60%
US median 78%
Completion rate
66%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,714
About $220 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,990
Rank 1,176 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $27,171
- Tuition and fees
- $40,025
- Cost of attendance
- $58,363
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $25,839
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $26,181
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $23,891
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,841
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,373
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $29,190 in 2015-16 to $40,025 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1,256
- SAT reading, middle
- 630
- SAT math, middle
- 595
- ACT, middle
- 27
- Undergraduates
- 1,607
- Graduate students
- 779
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Retention rate
- 89%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 109
- Endowment
- $60.2M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,176 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,171 | $15,261 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $40,025 | $15,120 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 60% | 70% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 66% | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 89% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,714 | $15,784 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,505 | $34,684 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,990 | $38,610 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 66% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
109 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $17,437 | $68,399 | $72,824 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 98 | $51,250 | $76,829 | $99,874 | $103,485 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 63 | $39,435 | $44,041 | $54,660 | $65,123 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral | Doctoral | 39 | $152,499 | $184,840 | $182,606 | $138,131 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $27,147 | $58,201 | $63,234 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 35 | $45,333 | $102,228 | $108,206 | $120,193 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 31 | $41,000 | $48,394 | $53,072 | $65,824 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $26,647 | $38,056 | $46,286 | $51,790 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $19,750 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 18 | $75,008 | $78,434 | $88,094 | $100,573 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $26,506 | Withheld | $44,056 | $50,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | $41,320 | $41,226 | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | $49,860 | $80,560 | $54,640 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $95,833 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 9 | $18,074 | $48,637 | $58,174 | $71,685 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Jackson and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does Union University cost?
$27,171 a year is the average net price at Union University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $40,025, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $58,363. Families earning under $30,000 pay $25,839 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Union University?
60% of applicants are admitted to Union University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,256 and the middle ACT score is 27. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do Union University graduates earn?
$53,990 a year is the median pay of former Union University students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,505 after 6 years). That ranks 1,176 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $184,840.
How much student debt do Union University graduates have?
$20,714 is the median federal student loan debt of Union University graduates, about $220 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Union University?
66% of first-time, full-time students at Union University finish within 6 years. 89% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Union University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (115 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (98 master's graduates), Social Work (63 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 109 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.