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Hastings College

Hastings, NE · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$24,452
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$37,770
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
48.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,303
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$51,422
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$37,770
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$37,770
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,050
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,440
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,030
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00021,646
$30,001–48,00018,812
$48,001–75,00021,933
$75,001–110,00024,986
$110,001+27,290

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
48.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
54.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
65.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,590
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,303
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
75.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,303 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
71.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,320
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
26–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
891
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
27.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
27.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
61.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$66,876
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White61%
Hispanic15%
Black4%
Asian1%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in NE

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bellevue UniversityNot reported33.0%$61,289
Bryan College of Health SciencesNot reported70.0%$70,845
CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$48,110
Chadron State College$12,54950.4%$47,002
Clarkson CollegeNot reported46.7%$64,876
College of Saint MaryNot reported60.5%$54,338
Concordia University-NebraskaNot reported64.9%$52,415
Creighton UniversityNot reported83.4%$73,911
Doane UniversityNot reported57.1%$53,316
Life Chiropractic College West - Bellevue UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Midland UniversityNot reported42.1%$52,163
Nebraska Indian Community College$23,33422.2%$31,458

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Marketing.$64,708$69,303$19,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$61,465$68,257$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$48,238$54,562Not reported
Biology, General.$40,723$57,214$23,000
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reported$58,894Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$65,824Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$50,499Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$63,707Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$65,767Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Zoology/Animal Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10