Private nonprofit · University

University of Mount Union

Alliance, Ohio · Fringe town

78.2%
Admit rate
$23,280
Avg net price
59%
Graduation rate
$53,217
Median earnings

University of Mount Union is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Alliance, Ohio (fringe town setting), enrolling 1,995 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,995 undergradsFringe townAccessible · 78% admitNCAA Division III with football · Ohio Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Mount Union's admitted students.

Admit rate
78.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
910–1240
Avg GPA (est.)
3.14

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Mount Union's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Mount Union's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Alliance, Ohio

Alliance is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States. Alliance was founded in 1854 by the merger of three smaller communities called Williamsport, formed in 1827, Freedom, formed in 1838, and Liberty, formed in 1850 to act as a station and support hub for the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad. Alliance is a town rich with social, industrial and railroad history, with the restored Glamorgan Castle, previous home of the owner of Morgan Engineering; the Haines House, a restored underground railroad home; and the Mabel Hartzell historic home; all three properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
25 miles to Akron, OH
To Great Lakes shore
52 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Akron Canton (CAK)

How University of Mount Union compares

Selectivity78.2%

More selective than 48% · #34 most selective of 65 in Ohio

SAT average1088

Higher than 25%

Graduation rate59%

Higher than 58% · #27 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention77%

Higher than 51%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,217

Higher than 48% · #33 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$23,280

Cheaper than 35% · #45 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment1,995

Larger than 57%

Percentiles compare University of Mount Union with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Ohio.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,249students
  • Undergraduate1,99589%
  • Graduate25411%

Undergraduates by gender

1,995undergrads
  • Women90445%
  • Men1,09155%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White78%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic4.6%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Other or multiracial6.6%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,995
Graduate enrollment
254
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
28%
First-generation students
22%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$74,635
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$70,470
Endowment
$179,260,908

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
78.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
910–1240
SAT average
1088
SAT reading
460–620
SAT math
450–620
ACT composite
18–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.14

Cost

In-state tuition
$36,600
Room & board
$12,720
Books & supplies
$1,564
Total cost of attendance
$49,276
Average net price
$23,280

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
59%
Graduated on time (4 years)
50%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
29%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,919
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,217
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
76%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
67%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
50%
Low-income (Pell)
60%
First-generation
58%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,658
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
83%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Ohio Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
1,090 (687 men · 403 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)423
Football200
Soccer86
Baseball69
Lacrosse65
Basketball47
Volleyball41
Swimming40
Wrestling38
Golf30
Softball29
Tennis22

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
13
Property offenses (2022–2024)
11

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,461 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

8.0reported offenses a year
4.3 violent a year3.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.3
Fondling
2.3
Rape
2.0
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,786
$30–48k
$19,428
$48–75k
$17,741
$75–110k
$23,474
$110k+
$26,495

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$74,744

$17,741/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,584
average award, among those who get one

University of Mount Union discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,584. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 550 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,217
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
51%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$49,015
Men
$58,182

Men out-earn women by $9,167 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
41.6″
Annual snow
47.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millport 4 NE, OH US station (16.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.