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Union Commonwealth University

Union Commonwealth University

Barbourville, KY · 746 students

ModeratePrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedunionky.edu
36.3/100

Trajecta score

+0.1 since '20

Ranked #1544 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

37.1 · #1584

2020

37.9 · #1527

2021

36.9 · #1604

2022

36.9 · #1604

2023

37.2 · #1588

2024

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Academic Profile

33/ 100

Career Outcomes

40/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

57/ 100

Academic Investment

13/ 100

Access & Equity

47/ 100

Academic Profile

33

Career Outcomes

40

Student Success

25

Affordability

57

Academic Investment

13

Access & Equity

47

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Cost / Net Price

$44k / $21k

SAT Avg

980

Retention

64%

Grad Rate

34%

Admissions

63%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range19
118243036
25th: 15Midpoint: 1975th: 22

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$30,946

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$30,946

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

53%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

61%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$24,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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