Hastings College

www.hastings.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,810

1.99% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$21,347

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.08%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

70.9%

2,226 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

946

98.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

49.5%

145 Graduates

About

Hastings College is a higher education institution located in Adams County, NE. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hastings College were General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (28 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (21 degrees).

In 2021, 299 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hastings College. 54.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (236 degrees), 9.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hastings College is $31,810, which is $3,305 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Hastings College is $31,810, which is $3,305 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,347.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Hastings College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,810

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Hastings College was $31,810. The cost of tuition at Hastings College is $3,305 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$21,347

2021 Value

2.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Hastings College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,347. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Hastings College grew by 2.61%.

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

$9,790

Room and Board

$100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hastings College was of $9,790 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.16% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $100. The cost of books and supplies increased by 31.6% 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

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Hastings College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 100% 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.

1.08%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hastings College was 1.08%, which represents 4 out of the 371 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 2,226 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.7% annual growth. Out of those 2,226 applicants, 1,578 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.9% acceptance rate.

There were 946 students enrolled at Hastings College in 2021. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hastings College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,578

Accepted Out of 2,226

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hastings College was 70.9% (1,578 admissions from 2,226 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 65.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.7%, while admissions grew by 12.6%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hastings College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

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 had a total enrollment of 946 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hastings College is 931 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.4% of students enrolled at Hastings College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hastings College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.9% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.44% Black or African American, 3.59% Two or More Races, 0.423% Asian, 0.423% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.317% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hastings College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (28.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.31%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (25%), followed by White Female (25%) and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (8.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hastings College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 946 students. The full-time enrollment at Hastings College is 931 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.4% of students enrolled at Hastings College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

69%

2021 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 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
652 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
103 enrolled students
Black or African American
42 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hastings College is 68.9% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.44% Black or African American, 3.59% Two or More Races, 0.423% Asian, 0.423% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.317% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% 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, 50 students (5.29%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 25 more women than men received degrees from Hastings College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hastings College is white (236 degrees awarded). There were 9.08 times more white recipients 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 (32 degrees awarded), followed by Other Multidisciplinary Studies (28 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (21 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (23 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (28 degrees), and EDUCATION. (75 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 (1,775,532 people), Secondary school teachers (499,771 people), Education administrators (297,780 people), Other managers (232,163 people), and Postsecondary teachers (194,840 people).

The most specialized majors at Hastings College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (28 degrees), EDUCATION. (75 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (22 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Hastings College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (28 degrees), EDUCATION. (75 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (22 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (3,036,676 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (438,063 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (293,772 people), Computer Systems Design (169,553 people), and Construction (135,201 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
32 degree-majors awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
28 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hastings College was General Business Administration & Management with 32 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

137

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

162

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Hastings College, which is 0.846 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (162).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Hastings College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.56 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Hastings College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 4.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 49% of students graduating from Hastings College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Hastings College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 0.69% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
236 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hastings College is white (236 degrees awarded). There were 9.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

2.01% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
133 degrees awarded
White Male
103 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hastings College is white female (133 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (103 degrees).

Operations

Hastings College has an endowment valued at nearly $113M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.3M (17.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Hastings College had a total salary expenditure of 26.6M. Hastings College employs 25 Professors, 21 Assistant professors and 10 Instructors. Most academics at Hastings College are Male Professor (18), Female Assistant professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hastings College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 32 employees, Management, with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Endowment

$113M

2021 Endowment

15%

growth from 2020

Hastings College has an endowment valued at about $113M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hastings College grew 15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $60.7M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$10.4M

2021 Salaries

7.43%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Hastings College paid a median of $10.4M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($26.6M) and a 7.43% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.72M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hastings College paid a total of $3.72M to 63 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hastings College were Professor with 25 employees, Assistant professor with 21 employees, and Instructor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hastings College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees, Management with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hastings College was Male Professor with 18 employees, Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

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