BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHSI

Union Adventist University

Lincoln, Nebraska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·uau.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
+4.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
729
peer median 658
Avg net price
$20,884
+$378 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
766
766 candidates competed
Admitted
766
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
94
12.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
52%+4.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
48%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
58%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
53%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 47 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
3
6.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing3 · 6.4%
  • No Data44 · 93.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
44

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+71.5%
$59,681 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+104.5%
$122,943 vs $60,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.2%
$79,420 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
136%
$166,606 debt · $122,943 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$21,872 debt · $59,681 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$27,000 debt · $79,420 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1923Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Apr 2021Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,778
$30–48k$19,177
$48–75k$16,306
$75–110k$22,595
$110k+$25,861

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,884
+$378vs Baccalaureate median $20,507
Federal loans
51.6%
In-state tuition
$27,990
Out-of-state
$27,990

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 210 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $5.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
210
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,027,389 total
Direct Loans
$5.5M
562 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$709K
198 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$743K
214 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.4M
71 loan awards
Parent PLUS$247K
14 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.4M
65 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 221 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
221
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
4.5%
2018
2.2%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Union Adventist

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

156 total completions
01Health Professions
8554.5%
02Business
2516.0%
03Biological Sciences
159.6%
04Liberal Arts
63.8%
05Education
63.8%
06Public Admin
53.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
53.2%
08Computer Sciences
42.6%
09Communication
31.9%
10Psychology
21.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
729
12-mo unduplicated
754
Undergraduate
654
Graduate
100

Gender split

Men
36%272
Women
64%482

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.3%
Hispanic
25.5%
Non-resident
8.7%
Black
6.8%
Asian
5.2%
Two or more
3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
51
34 M · 17 W
Women athletes
33.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$123K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
15 M · 10 W
$59K
Soccer
20 M ·
$25K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$29K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.76
4 offenses · 694 students

3-year trend

1.322 yrs ago1.291 yr ago5.76Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
4

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor08

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
61

Union Adventist vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Union Adventist selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUnion Adventist University
52%729$20,884Baccalaureate
York University
47%51.9%532$20,129Baccalaureate
Hastings College
49%71.6%956$21,554Baccalaureate
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
65%67.5%611$17,819Baccalaureate
Sterling College
41%48.2%694$22,403Baccalaureate
Tabor College
34%64.6%621$19,868Baccalaureate
Peer group median48%64.6%658$20,507

Frequently asked questions about Union Adventist University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Union Adventist.

What is the graduation rate at Union Adventist University?

Union Adventist University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Union Adventist University?

Union Adventist University reports a total enrollment of 729 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Union Adventist University?

The average net price at Union Adventist University is $20,884 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Union Adventist University?

Union Adventist University's yield rate is 12.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Union Adventist University located?

Union Adventist University is located in Lincoln, Nebraska 68506.

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