Hastings College

www.hastings.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,190

3.83% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$20,804

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

2.92%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

65.9%

2,126 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

982

99% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

60%

207 Graduates

About

Hastings College is a higher education institution located in Adams County, NE. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Hastings College were General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (23 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (18 degrees).

In 2020, 288 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hastings College. 50% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (227 degrees), 8.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hastings College is $31,190, which is $2,790 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Hastings College is $31,190, which is $2,790 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,804.

In 2020, 100% of undergraduate students attending Hastings College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,190

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Hastings College was $31,190. The cost of tuition at Hastings College is $2,790 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hastings College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,804

2020 Value

4.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Hastings College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,804. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Hastings College grew by 4.95%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hastings College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,490

Room and Board

$76

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hastings College was of $9,490 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $76. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.16% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 93.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hastings College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Hastings College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 8.7% with respect to 2019, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hastings College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

2.92%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Hastings College was 2.92%, which represents 10 out of the 342 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hastings College received 2,126 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 12.3% annual growth. Out of those 2,126 applicants, 1,402 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.9% acceptance rate.

There were 982 students enrolled at Hastings College in 2020, and 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hastings College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

65.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,402

Accepted Out of 2,126

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hastings College was 65.9% (1,402 admissions from 2,126 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 66.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 12.3%, while admissions grew by 10.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hastings College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

29% of enrolled first-time students at Hastings College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hastings College has a total enrollment of 982 students. The full-time enrollment at Hastings College is 972 students and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Hastings College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hastings College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.9% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Black or African American, 3.26% Two or More Races, 0.611% Asian, 0.204% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hastings College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.5%), followed by White Female (20.8%) and Asian Female (4.17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hastings College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 982 students. The full-time enrollment at Hastings College is 972 and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Hastings College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hastings College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2020 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 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Hastings College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hastings College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
696
Hispanic or Latino
105
Black or African American
57

The enrolled student population at Hastings College is 70.9% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Black or African American, 3.26% Two or More Races, 0.611% Asian, 0.204% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 49 students (4.99%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 0 more women than men received degrees from Hastings College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hastings College is white (227 degrees awarded). There were 8.73 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hastings College is General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (23 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (18 degrees).

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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (54 degrees), and Physical Sciences (8 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 (1,792,425 people), Physicians (479,999 people), Secondary school teachers (435,660 people), Postsecondary teachers (280,845 people), and Education administrators (278,588 people).

The most specialized majors at Hastings College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees awarded), Education (54 degrees), Physical Sciences (8 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), and Biology (22 degrees).

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, Physicians, Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

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 (2,907,343 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (686,493 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (594,784 people), Offices of physicians (251,479 people), and Scientific research & development services (191,257 people).

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

General Business Administration & Management
28 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
23 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
18 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hastings College was General Business Administration & Management with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hastings College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

144

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

144

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Hastings College, which is 1 times approximately the same the number of degrees awarded to females (144).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hastings College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Hastings College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.5 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 21 degrees were awarded to women at Hastings College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 10.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 47% of students graduating from Hastings College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Hastings College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
227 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hastings College is white (227 degrees awarded). There were 8.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

3.13% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
123 degrees awarded
White Male
104 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hastings College is white female (123 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (104 degrees).

Operations

Hastings College has an endowment valued at nearly $98.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $631k (0.641%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Hastings College had a total salary expenditure of $30.1M. Hastings College employs 24 Assistant professors, 22 Professors, and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Hastings College are Male Professors (15), Male Assistant professors(15), and Female Assistant professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hastings College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 29 employees, Management, with 24 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Endowment

$98.3M

2020 Endowment

2.94%

decline from 2019

Hastings College has an endowment valued at about $98.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Hastings College declined 2.94% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $58.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hastings College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.17M - Federal
$244k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Hastings College received $1.17M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $244k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2020 Salaries

0.901%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Hastings College paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 37.2% of their overall expenditure ($30.1M) and a 0.901% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.69% growth from 2018 and a 9.07% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Hastings College paid a total of $3.25M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hastings College were Assistant professor with 24 employees; Professor with 22 employees; and Professor with 10 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hastings College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees; Management with 24 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hastings College was Male Professor with 15 employees, Male Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hastings College.