Private nonprofit · College

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska · Distant town

#5 most selective in Nebraska
71.7%
Admit rate
$24,452
Avg net price
49%
Graduation rate
$51,303
Median earnings

Hastings College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Hastings, Nebraska (distant town setting), enrolling 891 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 891 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 72% admitNAIA Division II · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Hastings College's admitted students.

Admit rate
71.7%
ACT (mid 50%)
26–30
Avg GPA (est.)
3.67

Enter a test score to see where you land against Hastings College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Hastings College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. Hastings was founded in 1872 at the intersection of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad and the St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad. Hastings has twenty parks and recreational facilities throughout the city. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
89 miles to Lincoln, NE
To Great Lakes shore
528 miles
Nearest airport
26 miles to Central Nebraska (GRI)

How Hastings College compares

Selectivity71.7%

More selective than 61% · #5 most selective of 15 in Nebraska

SAT average1320

Higher than 82%

Graduation rate49%

Higher than 37% · #14 of 19 in Nebraska

First-year retention66%

Higher than 21%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$51,303

Higher than 42% · #15 of 21 in Nebraska

Average net price$24,452

Cheaper than 30% · #15 cheapest of 19 in Nebraska

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment891

Larger than 34%

Percentiles compare Hastings College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Nebraska.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

914students
  • Undergraduate89197%
  • Graduate233%

Undergraduates by gender

891undergrads
  • Women41547%
  • Men47653%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White61%
  • Black4.4%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Other or multiracial19%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
891
Graduate enrollment
23
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
27%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$66,876
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$64,314
Endowment
$105,785,120

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 323 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Nebraska50%
  • Other U.S. states47%
  • International3.4%

A regional draw: about 50% of first-years come from Nebraska, the rest from elsewhere.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
71.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1320
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
26–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.67

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,770
Room & board
$12,050
Books & supplies
$1,030
Total cost of attendance
$51,422
Average net price
$24,452

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
49%
Graduated on time (4 years)
39%
First-year retention
66%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,590
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,303
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
61%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
74%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
39%
Low-income (Pell)
40%
First-generation
37%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
752
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
84%
Housing charge (year)
$5,720
Meal plan (year)
$5,970
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division II
Football conference
Great Plains Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
724 (429 men · 295 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)144
Football119
Basketball74
Soccer71
Baseball67
Wrestling51
Golf37
Softball34
Other Sports33
Volleyball32
Bowling28
Tennis18
Rifle16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
13
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (956 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.7reported offenses a year
4.3 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
2.3
Rape
2.0
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$21,646
$30–48k
$18,812
$48–75k
$21,933
$75–110k
$24,986
$110k+
$27,290

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$94,413

$21,933/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$24,871
average award, among those who get one

Hastings College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $24,871. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 264 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$51,303
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
53%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$49,032
Men
$54,445

Men out-earn women by $5,413 (11%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
26.4″
Annual snow
28.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings Muni AP, NE US station (2.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.