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Union College Demographics & Diversity

Schenectady, New York

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Low

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Union College are mostly White with a small Foreign Resident population. The school has low racial diversity. 27% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Union College students
Race Percent of Students
White 73%
Black 4%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 6%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 2%
International 7%
Race Unknown 0%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Extremely Low

There are 1,000% more female students than male students enrolled at Union College with a gender ratio of 1% women to 0.05% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Union College has a significantly lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is not inclusive of females.

Male to female gender ratio for Union College students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 0.05%
Women 0.53%
Enrollment by gender for Union College students
Gender Number of Students
Men 1
Women 11

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
High

Union College serves a high number of out-of-state students with 73% of the student body residing outside of New York or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Union College students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 28%
Out of State 63%
Foreign 10%
Unknown Location 0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$79,161 per year

15% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
2,082
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 1.1%
Part time Undergrads 0.3%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196866 IPEDS survey data for Union College.

Last updated February 24, 2025