Hastings College
Hastings, NE · Private four-year · Town: Distant
990undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,821average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,257
- Admitted
- 1,577
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 67%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 323
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Education (8)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Wildlife Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Health Communication Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Publishing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Health Teacher Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $36,130
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,690
- Books and supplies
- $110
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,310
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,240
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,240
- Total cost living at home
- $40,550
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,273 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,019 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,749 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,393 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,685 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,197
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $24,871
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 69%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,645
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 49%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 48% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 53% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 153 | 59% |
| Men | 153 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 12 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 38 | 45% |
| White | 236 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 295 | 50% | 42% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 72 | 69% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 25% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,011
- Undergraduates
- 990
- Full-time undergraduates
- 965
- Part-time undergraduates
- 25
- Graduate students
- 21
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 50%
- From out of state
- 47%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 26%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 710 N Turner Ave, Hastings, NE, 68901
- County
- Adams County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.