Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska · Also known as Hastings College · Website
$51,303
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,303
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hastings College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Hastings, Nebraska with 891 undergraduates and 23 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,452 a year (tuition and fees $37,770). It admits 72% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,303 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,452
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,770
US median $11,837
Admission rate
72%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,303
Rank 1,380 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,452
- Tuition and fees
- $37,770
- Cost of attendance
- $51,422
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $21,646
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,812
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,933
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,986
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,290
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,300 in 2015-16 to $37,770 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1,320
- Undergraduates
- 891
- Graduate students
- 23
- Part-time students
- 0.1%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $105.8M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,380 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 35 in Nebraska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NE median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,452 | $16,590 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,770 | $9,310 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 72% | 79% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 55% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $19,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,590 | $40,857 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,303 | $48,110 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $25,320 | $47,525 | $61,465 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $25,609 | $40,406 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,238 | $54,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $19,375 | $39,319 | $64,708 | $69,303 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $23,000 | Withheld | $40,723 | $57,214 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,707 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,786 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hastings and Nebraska on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Nebraska
- Homes: Homes for sale in Nebraska
Questions and answers
How much does Hastings College cost?
$24,452 a year is the average net price at Hastings College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,770, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $51,422. Families earning under $30,000 pay $21,646 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hastings College?
72% of applicants are admitted to Hastings College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,320. The median admission rate of colleges in Nebraska is 79%.
How much do Hastings College graduates earn?
$51,303 a year is the median pay of former Hastings College students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,590 after 6 years). That ranks 1,380 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 35 in Nebraska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's) at $47,525.
How much student debt do Hastings College graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Hastings College graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 61% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hastings College?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Hastings College finish within 6 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Hastings College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (45 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (25 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (18 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.