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Hastings College

Hastings College is based in the town of Hastings, NE — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$17,273

family income
under $30k

$18,019

$30–48k

$18,749

$48–75k

$22,393

$75–110k

$25,685

over $110k

Average net price

$24,4522023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Hastings College rose from $18,011 (2008) to $24,452 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$18,011
2009	$18,682
2010	$18,685
2011	$19,048
2012	$20,716
2013	$18,805
2014	$19,592
2015	$18,952
2016	$21,703
2017	$22,107
2018	$21,670
2019	$20,340
2020	$21,518
2021	$21,919
2022	$21,554
2023	$24,452

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$51,4222024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Hastings College rose from $30,284 (2009) to $51,422 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$30,284
2010	$31,474
2011	$32,766
2012	$34,331
2013	$35,673
2014	$36,689
2015	$37,924
2016	$39,273
2017	$41,063
2018	$42,551
2019	$44,019
2020	$44,893
2021	$46,351
2022	$47,961
2023	$49,051
2024	$51,422

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$12,916
2001	$13,666
2002	$14,554
2003	$15,398
2004	$16,290
2005	$17,268
2006	$18,302
2007	$19,604
2008	$20,782
2013	$25,520
2014	$26,280
2015	$27,300
2016	$28,250
2017	$29,200
2018	$30,050
2019	$31,560
2020	$32,770
2021	$33,590
2022	$34,580
2023	$36,130

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $37,770 before grants and other attendance costs. At Hastings College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 891 — Hastings College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

48.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Hastings College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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48.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Hastings College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 64.9% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 48.9%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	54.1%
1992 cohort	57.1%
1993 cohort	57.9%
1994 cohort	56.9%
1995 cohort	57.9%
1996 cohort	64.9%
1997 cohort	64.2%
1998 cohort	62.1%
1999 cohort	61.9%
2000 cohort	62.7%
2001 cohort	62.3%
2002 cohort	64.1%
2003 cohort	61.8%
2004 cohort	64.7%
2005 cohort	56.1%
2006 cohort	55.3%
2007 cohort	57.6%
2008 cohort	58.8%
2009 cohort	58.3%
2010 cohort	58.3%
2011 cohort	54.5%
2012 cohort	53%
2013 cohort	59.4%
2014 cohort	60%
2015 cohort	49.5%
2016 cohort	54.6%
2017 cohort	53.3%
2018 cohort	48.9%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$6,600
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,875	$6,869
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,231	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,791	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,809	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$5,686

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$45,590

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$48,337

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$51,303

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Hastings College admitted 1,506 of 2,102 applicants in Fall 2024. The 71.6% rate describes that application pool.

71.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $36,130 tuition · 2023–24 891 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Hastings College received 2,102 applications and admitted 1,506 (71.6%), with 267 enrolling.

Hastings College: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
ACT Composite	26	28	30

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

71.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Read Hastings College's change from 87.2% to 71.7% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	87.2%
Fall 2002	84.8%
Fall 2003	79.6%
Fall 2004	80.2%
Fall 2005	78.9%
Fall 2006	81.4%
Fall 2007	78.3%
Fall 2008	78.6%
Fall 2009	74.3%
Fall 2010	71.5%
Fall 2011	70.5%
Fall 2012	72.2%
Fall 2013	73.6%
Fall 2014	69.7%
Fall 2015	71.2%
Fall 2016	63.9%
Fall 2017	68.3%
Fall 2018	64.2%
Fall 2019	66.8%
Fall 2020	66%
Fall 2021	70.9%
Fall 2022	71.3%
Fall 2023	69.9%
Fall 2024	71.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

960–1180Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	950	1190
Fall 2002	950	1190
Fall 2003	950	1190
Fall 2004	950	1190
Fall 2005	950	1190
Fall 2006	990	1200
Fall 2007	850	1110
Fall 2008	890	1180
Fall 2009	990	1250
Fall 2010	950	1180
Fall 2011	920	1120
Fall 2012	930	1170
Fall 2013	910	1070
Fall 2014	900	1130
Fall 2015	860	1000
Fall 2016	890	1010
Fall 2017	970	1150
Fall 2018	940	1130
Fall 2019	940	1170
Fall 2020	960	1180

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

26–30Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	21	27
Fall 2002	20	26
Fall 2003	20	26
Fall 2004	20	26
Fall 2005	20	26
Fall 2006	20	26
Fall 2007	19	26
Fall 2008	19	26
Fall 2009	20	27
Fall 2010	20	26
Fall 2011	20	26
Fall 2012	20	26
Fall 2013	21	26
Fall 2014	20	27
Fall 2015	20	26
Fall 2016	20	26
Fall 2017	20	25
Fall 2018	19	25
Fall 2019	18	24
Fall 2020	19	26
Fall 2022	26	27
Fall 2024	26	30

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

891Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Hastings College fell from 1,006 (Fall 2002) to 891 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,006
Fall 2003	1,057
Fall 2004	1,091
Fall 2005	1,114
Fall 2006	1,060
Fall 2007	1,067
Fall 2008	1,088
Fall 2009	1,088
Fall 2010	1,115
Fall 2011	1,148
Fall 2012	1,039
Fall 2013	1,060
Fall 2014	1,135
Fall 2015	1,103
Fall 2016	1,113
Fall 2017	1,082
Fall 2018	962
Fall 2019	964
Fall 2020	954
Fall 2021	923
Fall 2022	918
Fall 2023	957
Fall 2024	891

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

66%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Hastings College has held near 66% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	73%
Fall 2003 cohort	75%
Fall 2004 cohort	78%
Fall 2005 cohort	69%
Fall 2006 cohort	73%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	73%
Fall 2009 cohort	73%
Fall 2010 cohort	74%
Fall 2011 cohort	72%
Fall 2012 cohort	66%
Fall 2013 cohort	74%
Fall 2014 cohort	71%
Fall 2015 cohort	65%
Fall 2016 cohort	68%
Fall 2017 cohort	66%
Fall 2018 cohort	66%
Fall 2019 cohort	71%
Fall 2020 cohort	69%
Fall 2021 cohort	72%
Fall 2022 cohort	68%
Fall 2023 cohort	66%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Hastings College

27.4% of Hastings College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Hastings College as a primarily residential campus of 891 undergraduates — and 65.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 26 and 30 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on Hastings College's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Hastings College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Hastings College71.6%

Nebraska median79.8%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Hastings College$37,770

Nebraska median$20,640

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Hastings College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Hastings College$51,303

Nebraska median$53,909

National median$53,781

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Hastings College, Nebraska and national reference values
Metric & basis	Hastings College	Nebraska median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	71.6%	79.8%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$37,770	$20,640	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$51,303	$53,909	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Hastings College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Hastings College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 4 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	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

These 4 fields listed for Hastings College measure earnings after completion. The $51,303 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 37 additional Hastings College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Hastings College report?

The middle 50% of Hastings College's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 26–30; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

What is Hastings College's acceptance rate?

71.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,506 admitted from 2,102 applicants.

How much does Hastings College cost?

At Hastings College, tuition is $37,770. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Hastings College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $51,303. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.