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Hastings College
Hastings College says yes to 71.7% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $51,303 median earnings.
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Hastings College anchors the college town of Hastings, NE, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint. The school maintains its Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Marketing, where graduates median $64,708 four years out. 27.4% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 891 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 65.6% of first-years come back for a second year.
The rest of this page puts figures to that sketch.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Hastings College received 2,257 applications and admitted 1,577 (69.9%), with 323 enrolling.
How Hastings College compares
| Hastings College | Nebraska median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 71.7% | 79.8% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $37,770 | $20,640 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $51,303 | $53,909 | $53,781 |
At $51,303, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($53,909). Look at Hastings College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $37,770 regardless of where you're from. At Hastings College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 891 — Hastings College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
48.9% graduate within six years. Roughly 51% don't — ask a Hastings College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Hastings College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Marketing | $64,708 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $61,465 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $48,238 |
| Biology, General | $40,723 |
Median earnings for these 4 Hastings College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $51,303 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 37 additional Hastings College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hastings College's acceptance rate?
69.9% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,577 admitted from 2,257 applicants.
How much does Hastings College cost?
At Hastings College, published tuition is $37,770 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Hastings College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Hastings College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $51,303 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Nebraska
- Creighton University — 79.8% admitted
- Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health — 73.4% admitted
- Midland University — 66.1% admitted
- Bryan College of Health Sciences — 67.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.