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Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$24,452What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
51%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
891
In-state tuition
$37,770Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$37,770
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,303Median 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

$24,452

Better than 41% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

51%

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,303

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% 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

$51,422

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

Average net price

$24,452

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 Hastings College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time51%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,303

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 Hastings College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,52545
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,40625
Marketing$39,31912
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported18
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported18
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported15
Psychology, GeneralNot reported15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported12
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported10
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported9
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported9
Biology, GeneralNot reported8
HistoryNot reported8
Computer ScienceNot reported7
Special Education and TeachingNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported7
CriminologyNot reported7
PhysicsNot reported6
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported6
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reported4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
MusicNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported2
SociologyNot reported1
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
PublishingNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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