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Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,555What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
48%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,283
In-state tuition
$32,960Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$32,960
SAT midpoint
1,070
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,771Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,555

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

48%

Better than 30% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,771

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,711

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$45,904

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,555

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

What would this cost me?
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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Hardin-Simmons University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time48%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,711
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,771

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Hardin-Simmons University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,33416
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,0238
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,4457
Business Administration, Management and Operations$35,58239
Psychology, General$31,50324
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,78940
Biology, General$30,52026
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported14
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported14
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported10
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported9
EconomicsNot reported9
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported9
Social WorkNot reported8
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported8
Computer ProgrammingNot reported6
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported4
Human Services, GeneralNot reported4
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported2
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
MarketingNot reported2
HistoryNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Human Computer InteractionNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Religious Music and WorshipNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported

All 46 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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