Union County Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#6 in Community Colleges
Union County College is ranked 6th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Union County College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,500 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 7,796.
- It offers average (58 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Union County are $9,500 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Union County College $9,500
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $8,435
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Union County is 35% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Union County College 35%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 27%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Union County is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Union County College 7%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 17%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Union County is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Union County College 67%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 65%
Student Population
The total student population at Union County is 7,796 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Union County College 7,796
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 7,342
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Union County is $5,902 which is 62.13% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Union County College $5,902
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $5,228
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Union County is 22 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Union County College 22 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 20 to 1
Number of Programs
Union County offers 58 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Union County College 58
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 58
Number of Online Programs
Union County offers 10 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.