Hastings College

Hastings, NE · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · Town

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About Hastings College

Hastings College is a small, private nonprofit institution in Hastings, NE, in a town setting. It enrolls about 891 students. The acceptance rate is 72%. 49% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $51,303. It has a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation.

72%

Acceptance

$24,452

Net price

891

Enrollment

49%

Grad rate

Report Card

C+

Academics

Graduation & retention rates

B-

Value

Earnings vs. cost of attendance

B-

Career Outcomes

Graduate earnings after 10 years

Affordability

Average net price after aid

Selectivity

How hard it is to get in

B-

Diversity

Racial & ethnic balance of students

Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).

Admissions

72%

Acceptance rate

1,320

SAT average

—

ACT midpoint

ACT Composite26–30

Bars show the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) of admitted students.

Cost & Financial Aid

$24,452

Average net price

$37,770

In-state tuition

$37,770

Out-of-state tuition

$12,050

Room & board

$1,030

Books & supplies

$51,422

Total cost of attendance

27%

Students receiving Pell grants

61%

Students with federal loans

$27,000

Median student debt

Average net price by family income

$0–30K

$21,646

$30–48K

$18,812

$48–75K

$21,933

$75–110K

$24,986

$110K+

$27,290

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.

Popular Majors

Business25.7%

Biology11.5%

Parks & Recreation11.0%

Multidisciplinary8.9%

Social Sciences8.4%

Education7.8%

Communications6.8%

Visual & Performing Arts6.8%

Psychology5.2%

Computer Science2.1%

After Graduation

$51,303

Median earnings (10 yrs)

$45,590

Median earnings (6 yrs)

49%

Graduation rate

66%

Retention rate

81%

Earn more than a HS grad

$8,984

Instructional spend / student

Student Body

891

Total enrollment

Part-time

Avg. age at entry

27%

First-generation

Gender balance

49% women

51% men

Race & ethnicity

White

61%

Hispanic

15%

Black

Two or more races

American Indian / Alaska Native

Asian

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