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Union Commonwealth University

Union Commonwealth University

Barbourville, KY · Town · 746 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Barbourville, KY, 40906-1499 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
CVG · Cincinnati
156 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$44,322
Avg net price
$21,311
Room & board
$8,261
Tuition
$30,946
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,214
$30–48k
$14,368
$48–75k
$15,774
$75–110k
$44,322
$110k+
$44,322
Admissions
Admit rate
63%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
980
ACT midpoint
19
Composite 1522
English 1322
Math 1521

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
34%
1st-yr retention
64%
Transfer-out rate
32%
Consumer completion
40%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
35%
Transferred
40%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
24%
Median earnings (6yr)
$36,529
Median earnings (10yr)
$42,002
Median debt
$24,250
Monthly loan payment
$257
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500$25,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,500
Student Body
Men 61%Women 39%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
53%
First-generation
41%
Median family income
$36,523
Independent students
19%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
49%
Hispanic
4%
Black
18%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
18%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$36,529
10 years after entry
$42,002
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing41
Business Administration, Management and Operations25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness24
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities21
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions15
Marketing11
Criminal Justice and Corrections8
Accounting and Related Services6
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication5
Education, General5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods5
Psychology, General5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas3
Biology, General3
History3
Mathematics2
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Institutional
Endowment
$31M
Classification
Master's (Small)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$5,687/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,205
Federal loan rate
61%

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