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Hastings College is a private regional college located in Hastings, Nebraska. Hastings College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hastings College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,198 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Nebraska, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hastings College bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Hastings College is ranked 12th in Nebraska.
Hastings College’s median net annual cost of $20,340 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Hastings College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Education (subject specific), Business and Commerce, Sociology, Marketing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,340
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hastings College is 0% lower than the state average, and 14% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Hastings College, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hastings College graduates within 4.3 years.
Hastings College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Hastings College’s economic mobility score of 15.17 is calculated by adjusting the 4.03 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hastings College’s EMS of 15.17 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Hastings College pays $20,340 a year, $26,814 less than the $47,154 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,340
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hastings College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,340 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,246. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,482
Pell grants
$4,816
State grants
$2,007
Institutional grants
$23,266
Hastings College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 71% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,226 applicants, of which 1,578 were admitted and 294 enrolled. Hastings College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
47%
59%
First time
84%
59%
In-state
54%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%