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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Hesston is ranked #1,508 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Hesston is also ranked #23 out of 47 schools in Kansas.
Since Hesston College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Hesston it is much better at 9 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hesston College is 55%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Hesston College is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 359 undergraduates at Hesston with 330 being full-time and 29 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,922 | $15,811 | $22,116 | $19,578 | $21,164 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hesston, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Hesston, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $6,891 a year. That adds up to $27,564 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Hesston is 3.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about the location of Hesston College.
Contact details for Hesston are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 301 South Main, Hesston, KS 67062-2093 |
| Phone: | 620-327-4221 |
| Website: | www.hesston.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 49 | $52,560 |
| Air Transportation | 4 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 85 students took at least one online class at Hesston College. This is an increase from the 6 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 85 | 13 |
| 2019-2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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