Union College vs. McNally Smith College of Music

Union College vs. McNally Smith College of Music comparison

	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music
Location	Lincoln, NE	Saint Paul, MN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	694	376
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	ucollege.edu	mcnallysmith.edu
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Costs	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music
Tuition (In State)	$25,920	$27,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,920	$27,040
Room & Board	$7,750	$7,100
Avg Net Price	$23,462	$30,167
Avg Grant Aid	$15,293	$7,067
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	45%

Admission	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	940	272
Admitted	929	178
Acceptance Rate	98.8%	65.4%
Enrolled %	9.8%	53.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.44	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	980/1130
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Recommended
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Academics	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Education (13%) Business (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Psychology (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music
Graduation Rate	33%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,200	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,550
Median Loan Payment	$279	$274

Diversity	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music
% Men	36%	0%
% Women	64%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	71%
% Black	8%	10%
% Hispanic	18%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	9%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music
% In-State	22%	-
% Out-of-State	59%	-
Campus	Union College	McNally Smith College of Music
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Union College is larger than than McNally Smith College of Music based on total student enrollment (694 students vs. 376 students)

Union College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Union College or McNally Smith College of Music?

• McNally Smith College of Music is 4.3% more expensive to attend than Union College for in-state tuition ($27,040.00 vs. $25,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.3% higher at McNally Smith College of Music than Union College ($27,040.00 vs. $25,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than McNally Smith College of Music ($23,462 vs. $30,167)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McNally Smith College of Music are 9.2% lower than costs at Union College ($7,100 vs. $7,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than McNally Smith College of Music (100% vs. 45%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 116.4% larger than aid received McNally Smith College of Music ($15,293 vs. $7,067)

Union College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Union College has a higher acceptance rate (98.8%) than McNally Smith College of Music (65.4%)

Union College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union College or McNally Smith College of Music? 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 McNally Smith College of Music and Union College.

• The graduation rate at McNally Smith College of Music is higher than Union College (46% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Union College earn on average $11,300 more per year than McNally Smith College of Music graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $34,900)
• McNally Smith College of Music students graduate with a $450 lower median federal student loan debt than Union College graduates. ($26,550 vs. $27,000)
• McNally Smith College of Music graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Union College graduates. ($274 vs. $279)
• More Union College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McNally Smith College of Music students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 56%)

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