by our College Data Analytics TeamHesston College is a private not-for-profit institution in Hesston, Kansas enrolling 372 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 61%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,211 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 23%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Hesston College ranks #1,211 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 23%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Hesston College was awarded 1 badge in the 2027 rankings.
Hesston is ranked #1,211 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
Hesston is also ranked #23 on the Best Colleges in Kansas list.
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The student to faculty ratio at Hesston is an impressive 12 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
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 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Hesston College has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Hesston the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 61%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 372 undergraduates at Hesston.
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The overall average net price of Hesston is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,762 | $19,140 | $27,809 | $36,239 | $26,267 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hesston, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hesston, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,763 a year. That adds up to $27,052 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.4%. 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 paying for Hesston College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Hesston College make around $47,495 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Hesston College make the most money.
Hesston College is an private not-for-profit institution located in Hesston, Kansas. The rural area surrounding Hesston is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of Hesston College.
Contact details for Hesston College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 301 South Main, Hesston, KS 67062-2093 |
| Phone: | 6203274221 |
| Website: | www.hesston.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 6 majors graduated from Hesston College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 93 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 55 | $14,667 |
| Nursing | 29 | $52,560 |
| General Engineering | 4 | NA |
| Air Transportation | 3 | NA |
| Business & Commerce | 2 | NA |
30 students took at least one online class at Hesston College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Hesston College.
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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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