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Hesston College is a private located in Hesston, Kansas. Hesston College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Hesston College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,347 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Kansas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hesston College bachelor students earn 21% less than the national average. Hesston College is ranked 11th in Kansas.
Hesston College’s median net annual cost of $19,484 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Hesston College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,484
Average years to graduate
3.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hesston College is 2% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Hesston College, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hesston College graduates within 4 years.
Hesston 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.
Hesston College’s economic mobility score of 23.54 is calculated by adjusting the 2.82 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hesston College’s EMS of 23.54 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Hesston College pays $19,484 a year, $23,436 less than the $42,920 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 $19,484
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hesston 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 $19,484 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 84% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,891. This is 30% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,506
Pell grants
$4,379
State grants
$2,096
Institutional grants
$16,721
Full time
84%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
45%
68%
1st generation
25%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%