Union College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Union College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Union College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Union College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Barbourville, KY	Celina, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,129	1,398
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#980	#1036
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unionky.edu	wright.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Union College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$28,737	$7,454
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,737	$16,872
Room & Board	$8,261	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$19,223	$12,039
Avg Grant Aid	$24,684	$4,103
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	87%

Admission	Union College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	834	-
Admitted	459	-
Acceptance Rate	55%	Open
Enrolled %	43.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/21	18/24
SAT Range	920/1105	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Union College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Union College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	32%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$258

Diversity	Union College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	21%	13%
% Women	14%	17%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	90%
% Black	12%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Union College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	58%	97%
% Out-of-State	28%	2%
Campus	Union College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (1,398 students vs. 1,129 students)

Union College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Union College or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Union College is 285.5% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($28,737.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.3% higher at Union College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($28,737.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Union College ($12,039 vs. $19,223)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 34.4% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($8,261 vs. $11,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than Wright State University Lake Campus (98% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 501.6% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($24,684 vs. $4,103)

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (970) is 1 points higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (969)
• Incoming Union College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Union College (3.15)

Union College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and Union College.

• The graduation rate at Union College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (32% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $8,600 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $34,800)
• Union College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,000)
• Union College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 42%)

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