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Rust College is a private liberal arts college located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Rust College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Rust College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $27,058 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Mississippi, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Rust College bachelor students earn 23% less than the national average.
Rust College’s median net annual cost of $8,924 and average years to graduate of 6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Rust College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$8,924
Average years to graduate
6
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 6 years. 37% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Rust College is 17% lower than the state average, and 32% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Rust College, Pell Grant recipients represent 84% of the measured graduating class, 49% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Rust College graduates within 6 years.
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.
Rust College’s economic mobility score of 6.26 is calculated by adjusting the 13.24 economic score of lower-income students by the 84% pell grant recipients within the student body. Rust College’s EMS of 6.26 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Rust College pays $8,924 a year, $7,776 less than the $16,700 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 $8,924
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Rust College, 97% 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 $8,924 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,401. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,401
Pell grants
$5,391
State grants
$2,582
Institutional grants
$5,315
Rust College's selective admissions are indicated by their 38% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,609 applicants, of which 981 were admitted and 349 enrolled. Rust College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Rust College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
87%
59%
In-state
35%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
1%
52%
Black
95%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%