Union College vs. Concordia University-Texas

Union College vs. Concordia University Texas comparison

	Union College	Concordia University Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Union College	Concordia University-Texas
Location	Barbourville, KY	Austin, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,129	1,614
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#980	#951
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unionky.edu	concordia.edu
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Costs	Union College	Concordia University-Texas
Tuition (In State)	$28,737	$35,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,737	$35,750
Room & Board	$8,261	$12,940
Avg Net Price	$19,223	$23,621
Avg Grant Aid	$24,684	$28,382
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Union College	Concordia University-Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	834	2,170
Admitted	459	1,976
Acceptance Rate	55%	91.1%
Enrolled %	43.1%	12%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/21	15/24
SAT Range	920/1105	860/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Union College	Concordia University-Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (46%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (8%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	Union College	Concordia University-Texas
Graduation Rate	32%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$27,174
Median Loan Payment	$248	$280

Diversity	Union College	Concordia University-Texas
% Men	21%	5%
% Women	14%	9%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	51%
% Black	12%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	14%

Students	Union College	Concordia University-Texas
% In-State	58%	93%
% Out-of-State	28%	6%
Campus	Union College	Concordia University-Texas
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Concordia University Texas is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 1,129 students)

Union College vs. Concordia University-Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Union College or Concordia University-Texas?

• Concordia University Texas is 24.4% more expensive to attend than Union College for in-state tuition ($35,750.00 vs. $28,737.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.4% higher at Concordia University-Texas than Union College ($35,750.00 vs. $28,737.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than Concordia University-Texas ($19,223 vs. $23,621)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 56.6% lower than costs at Concordia University Texas ($8,261 vs. $12,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concordia University Texas than Union College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Texas students is 15% larger than aid received Union College ($28,382 vs. $24,684)

Union College vs. Concordia University-Texas Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Union College or Concordia University-Texas? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Concordia University-Texas or Union College .

• The average SAT score at Concordia University Texas (998) is 28 points higher than at Union College (970)
• Incoming Concordia University-Texas students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Union College (21)
• Accepted freshman Concordia University-Texas students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Union College (3.15)
• Concordia University-Texas has a higher acceptance rate (91.1%) than Union College (55%)

Union College vs. Concordia University-Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union College or Concordia University-Texas? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Concordia University-Texas and Union College.

• The graduation rate at Concordia University-Texas is higher than Union College (35% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Concordia University Texas earn on average $11,300 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $34,800)
• Union College students graduate with a $3,174 lower median federal student loan debt than Concordia University-Texas graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,174)
• Union College graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than Concordia University-Texas graduates. ($248 vs. $280)
• More Concordia University-Texas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/