University of Mount Union (Alliance, OH) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $22,5391,310th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $35,4001,502nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $35,4001,450th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $46,8901,389th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $53,217901st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,919806th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 64.9%598th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 70.9%1,197th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 80.1%909th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1227333rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 22605th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,7851,005th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 28.7%1,286th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 147 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Ohio#32

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 61 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,338	$69,338
Computer ProgrammingComputer Science	bachelors	$63,997	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$57,318	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,087	$46,321
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$43,798	$44,418
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$39,369	—
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$36,668	$36,042
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$36,560	$45,696
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$36,401	$28,960
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$35,600	$33,993
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$34,950	$32,593

Campus facts

Founded in 1846source
Athletic nickname: "Purple Raiders"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Mascot: MUcawsource
Motto: "Sit Lux"source
Formerly known as "Select School" (1846–1849)source
Formerly known as "Mount Union Seminary" (1849–1858)source
Formerly known as "Mount Union College" (1858–2010)source
Athletic conference: OACsource
Fight song: ""On, Mount to Victory!""source
Notable alum: William McKinleysource
Notable alum: Carrie Coonsource
Notable alum: Philander C. Knoxsource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Football: 2017, 2015, 2012, 2008

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.