Class of 2011: A Profile
The Class of 2011 represents a record-breaking year for Union College; applications were up by 10 percent. Union admitted 43 percent of its 4,837 applicants, for a total of 2,093 students, and enrolled a class of 561 (27 percent). For the first time in the College’s history, there are slightly more women than men in the entering class. The students hail from 24 states and 12 other countries. At a glance:
| Class size | 561 |
| Gender Female Male |
286 (51%) 275 (49%) |
| Students of color | 17% |
| International students | 19 |
| Engineering students | 17% |
| Geography New York New England Mid-Atlantic Rest of US International |
204 233 71 35 18 |
| Ethnicity African-American American Indian Asian Caucasian Hispanic Other |
25 3 40 467 25 1 |
| Legacy Children of alumni only Alumni connection |
21 66 |
| General Applied early decision Attended public high schools Receive financial aid |
35% 69% 68% |
| Grades & standardized tests Average GPA Avg. SAT for admitted students (90% submitted) Avg. SAT for enrolled students (79% submitted) |
90.3% 1,310 (640 verbal/670 math) 1,260 (620 verbal / 640 math) |