by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Rust College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Rust College was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Rust College has an acceptance rate of 49%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Rust College.
The student to faculty ratio at Rust College is an impressive 10 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.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Rust College is 94%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 10% rate at Rust College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Rust College is 27%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Rust College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 428 undergraduates at Rust College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Rust College.
The average net price of Rust College is $16,772. 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.### Net Price by Income Group for Rust College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,487 | $7,178 | $11,635 | $9,226 | $7,027 |
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 Rust College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rust College, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $6,475 a year. That adds up to $25,900 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 18.1%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Rust College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Rust College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $32,275 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 34% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Holly Springs is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Rust College.
Get in touch with Rust College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635 |
| Phone: | 6622528000 |
| Website: | www.rustcollege.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/RustCollege1866 |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 9 majors graduated from Rust 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 | 47 | NA |
| General Biology | 18 | $23,652 |
| Social Work | 8 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 7 | NA |
| Journalism | 7 | $23,252 |
| Computer Science | 3 | NA |
| Chemistry | 2 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 1 | NA |
| Sociology | 1 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
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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