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Hastings College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Hastings, NE
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 957
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 73%
Hispanic 9%
International 6%
Black 4%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
From State 50%
From Region 29%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 24%
Arts 14%
Education 13%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Health Sciences 8%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%
Computer Science 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,770
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,422
10-Year ROI $130,000
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 2,820 (77%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (81%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 71%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 26 – 30

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hastings College 218 40% / 60% 4% $50,930 97%
Computer Science 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $73,739 79
Chemistry 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $57,552 46
Mathematics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $60,149 53
Physics 6 100% / 0% 0% $65,402 65
Biochemistry 5 20% / 80% 0% $51,013 27
Biology 11 18% / 82% 0% $39,909 6 100%
Wildlife Biology 4 50% / 50% 0% $39,981 6
Exercise Science 14 +1 43% / 57% 0% $47,273 17 100%
Health and Wellness 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $53,897 35
Accounting 5 40% / 60% 0% $65,371 65
Business Administration 38 +3 68% / 32% 8% $60,236 54 100%
Economics 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,330 63
Finance 3 +3 100% / 0% 0% $65,426 65
Marketing 5 +8 40% / 60% 0% $63,414 61 100%
Criminology 10 +2 30% / 70% 0% $50,037 24
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,595 12
Health Communication 1 100% / 0% 100% $49,799 24
History 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $47,160 17
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 8% / 92% 8% $47,680 18
Organizational Communication 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $49,846 24
Political Science 2 100% / 0% 50% $52,114 30
Political Science $52,217 31
Psychology 17 +1 18% / 82% 6% $49,351 22 92%
Publishing 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,652 21
Sociology 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $48,212 20
Biology Teacher Education $48,531 20
Elementary Education 10 +1 40% / 60% 0% $47,644 18 89%
English Education 4 +3 0% / 100% 0% $48,794 21
History Teacher Education +1 $48,929 21
Mathematics Teacher Education +1 $48,458 20
Physical Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,565 20
Science Education 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,494 20
Secondary Education 6 +15 33% / 67% 0% $47,644 18 90%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $48,896 21
Special Education 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $49,682 23
Art 17 +5 6% / 94% 0% $37,908 5
Art Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $48,593 21
Digital Media 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,095 25
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft +1 $36,221 4
Intermedia/Multimedia 1 100% / 0% 100% $37,847 5
Music 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $38,302 5
Music Education 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $48,706 21