Lipscomb vs Union
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Union UniversityJackson, TNCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- Lipscomb has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 66% at Union.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lipscomb has the lower price after aid: $20,048 a year, against $25,839 at Union.
- Lipscomb has the lower average price after aid: $24,739 a year, against $27,171 at Union.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Nashville, TN
Jackson, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
5,047
2,674
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division II · Gulf South Conference
Admission
Admission rate
68%
60%
Average SAT
1256
1256
ACT middle 50%
23–30
22–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
72%
66%
First-year retention
84%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,541
$53,990
Median debt
$19,500
$20,714
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,739
$27,171
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,048
$25,839
$30,001–$48,000
$20,009
$26,181
$48,001–$75,000
$24,124
$23,891
$75,001–$110,000
$25,210
$27,841
Over $110,000
$31,265
$30,373
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Mechanical engineering $93,990
- Accounting $83,930
- Business administration $80,751
- Marketing $77,996
- Nursing $74,051
- Nursing $72,824
- Business administration $63,234
- Marketing $57,184
- Social work $46,286
- Psychology $44,056
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.