Hastings College

www.hastings.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$33,950
4.14% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$21,821
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
69.9%
2,257 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,011
97.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
53.3%
163 Graduates

About

Hastings College is a higher education institution located in Adams County, NE. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hastings College were General Business Administration & Management (45 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (18 degrees), and General Psychology (15 degrees).

In 2023, 270 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hastings College. 53.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (193 degrees), 10.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hastings College is $33,950, which is $4,670 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Hastings College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 288 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hastings College is $33,950, which is $4,670 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,821.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Hastings College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,950
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hastings College was $33,950. The cost of tuition at Hastings College is $4,670 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$21,821
2023 Value
1.39%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hastings College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,821. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hastings College grew by 1.39%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,690
Room and Board
$100
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hastings College was of $10,690 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.69% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

100%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
64%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Hastings College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Hastings College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 288 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Hastings College received 2,257 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 6.41% annual growth. Out of those 2,257 applicants, 1,577 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,011 students enrolled at Hastings College in 2023. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hastings College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,577
Accepted Out of 2,257

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hastings College was 69.9% (1,577 admissions from 2,257 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 71.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 6.41%, while admissions grew by 4.23%.

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SAT Scores

1%
Submission Percentage (2023)
4
Scores Submitted (2023)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Hastings College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Hastings College had a total enrollment of 1,011 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hastings College is 982 students and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Hastings College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hastings College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.34% Black or African American, 1.98% Two or More Races, 1.38% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.29% Asian.

Students enrolled at Hastings College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.5%), followed by White Male (29.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.29%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (40.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (12.5%) and White Female (12.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hastings College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,011 students. The full-time enrollment at Hastings College is 982 and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Hastings College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hastings College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Hastings College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    652 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    115 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    54 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hastings College is 64.5% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.34% Black or African American, 1.98% Two or More Races, 1.38% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.29% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 76 students (7.52%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 20 more women than men received degrees from Hastings College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hastings College is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hastings College is General Business Administration & Management (45 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (18 degrees) and General Psychology (15 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hastings College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (8 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), and Education (51 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hastings College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,605,460 people), Secondary school teachers (597,895 people), Education administrators (304,352 people), Other managers (276,594 people), and Postsecondary teachers (254,739 people).

The most specialized majors at Hastings College in 2023 are History (8 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), Education (51 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (22 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 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 Hastings College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Tool & die makers

The most specialized majors at Hastings College are History (8 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), Education (51 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (22 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hastings College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,032,390 people), uninformed (615,636 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (545,039 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (291,461 people), and Computer Systems Design (218,520 people).

The most specialized majors at Hastings College are History (8 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), Education (51 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (22 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hastings College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    45 degrees awarded
  2. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    18 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hastings College was General Business Administration & Management with 45 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

125
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
145
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 125 degrees were awarded to men at Hastings College, which is 0.862 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (145).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Hastings College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Hastings College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.5 times less than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

42%
100% Completion Time
49%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 42% of students graduating from Hastings College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (59.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hastings College is Female and White (59.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.613% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    193 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    18 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hastings College is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

6.67% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    121 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    72 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hastings College is white female (121 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (72 degrees).

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Operations

Hastings College has an endowment valued at nearly $103M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.29M (7.07%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Hastings College had a total salary expenditure of 31.2M. Hastings College employs 23 Assistant professors, 20 Professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Hastings College are Female Assistant professor (16), Male Professor (14), and Male Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hastings College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 38 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 15 employees, and Management with 15 employees.

Endowment

$103M
2023 Endowment
1.51%
growth from 2022

Hastings College has an endowment valued at about $103M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hastings College grew 1.51% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $51.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$11.3M
2023 Salaries
6.93%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Hastings College paid a median of $11.3M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($31.2M) and a 6.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.09% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.43% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$3.86M
Instructional Salaries
62
Number of Employees

In 2023, Hastings College paid a total of $3.86M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
23 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
38 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hastings College were Assistant professor with 23 employees, Professor with 20 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hastings College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees, and Management with 15 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hastings College was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Male Professor with 14 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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