Rust College

www.rustcollege.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$11,385
15% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$8,234
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
34.7%
1,715 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
429
98.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
27%
38 Graduates

About

Rust College is a higher education institution located in Marshall County, MS. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,234.

In 2023, 95% of undergraduate students attending Rust College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,385
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Rust College was $11,385. N/A

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Average Net Price

$8,234
2023 Value
1.02%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Rust College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,234. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Rust College grew by 1.02%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

95%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
63%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Rust College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 33.8% with respect to 2022, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Rust College received 1,715 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 30.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,715 applicants, 595 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 34.7% acceptance rate.

There were 429 students enrolled at Rust College in 2023. N/A

Rust College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

34.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
595
Accepted Out of 1,715

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rust College was 34.7% (595 admissions from 1,715 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 78.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 30.5%, while admissions declined by 69.4%.

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Enrollment

Rust College had a total enrollment of 429 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Rust College is 424 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Rust College are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Rust College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (54.6%), followed by Black or African American Male (40.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (0.297%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rust College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 429 students. The full-time enrollment at Rust College is 424 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Rust College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rust College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (14 degrees awarded), Biology (22 degrees), and Math & Statistics (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rust College are Physicians (471,418 people), Other managers (332,799 people), Postsecondary teachers (256,190 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (198,002 people), and Other Physical Scientists (192,075 people).

The most specialized majors at Rust College in 2023 are Communications (14 degrees awarded), Biology (22 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), Human Sciences (3 degrees), and Physical Sciences (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rust College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Rust College are Communications (14 degrees awarded), Biology (22 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), Human Sciences (3 degrees), and Physical Sciences (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rust College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (644,136 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (602,984 people), Elementary & secondary schools (538,477 people), Computer Systems Design (305,924 people), and Scientific research & development services (248,002 people).

The most specialized majors at Rust College are Communications (14 degrees awarded), Biology (22 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), Human Sciences (3 degrees), and Physical Sciences (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (29%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Rust College is Female and Black or African American (29% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Operations

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Salary Expenditure

$6.91M
2023 Salaries
2.61%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Rust College paid a median of $6.91M in salaries, a 2.61% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.3% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.25% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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