The student population at Union University is 2,713 (1,934 undergraduate and 779 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 870 (24.28%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Union is 71.29% which is decreased by 586 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 284 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 55 male students for every 100 female students, down from 60 in 2015.
- 607 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 451.82% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,096 where 2,713 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 3,583 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,674 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,583 to 2,713 students, a net loss of 870 (24.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Union University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,115 where 1,934 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Union University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 982 where 779 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Union University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.76%. The percentage was 64.02% 10 years ago and Union still has a high percentage of white students. 1.81% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.02% to 57.76%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.93% to 1.81%. Black student enrollment decreased from 18.59% to 18.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.29% to 2.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6308 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5545 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Union University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
607 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 451.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Union University from 2015 to 2025.