Eastern Nazarene College vs. Hastings College

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Hastings College comparison

	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College
Location	Quincy, MA	Hastings, NE
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	458	1,011
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#681
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	enc.edu	hastings.edu
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Costs	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College
Tuition (In State)	$27,350	$33,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,350	$33,950
Room & Board	$11,350	$11,690
Avg Net Price	$21,370	$21,821
Avg Grant Aid	$20,774	$27,197
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	904	2,257
Admitted	533	1,577
Acceptance Rate	59%	69.9%
Enrolled %	16.3%	20.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		19/26
SAT Range	883/1180	960/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Education (25%) Business (19%) Psychology (8%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College
Graduation Rate	52%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,500	$45,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,805	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$235	$279

Diversity	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College
% Men	6%	1%
% Women	11%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	80%
% Black	24%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College
% In-State	42%	50%
% Out-of-State	38%	47%
Campus	Eastern Nazarene College	Hastings College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hastings College is larger than than Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (1,011 students vs. 458 students)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Hastings College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Eastern Nazarene College or Hastings College?

• Hastings College is 24.1% more expensive to attend than Eastern Nazarene College for in-state tuition ($33,950.00 vs. $27,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.1% higher at Hastings College than Eastern Nazarene College ($33,950.00 vs. $27,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Eastern Nazarene College than Hastings College ($21,370 vs. $21,821)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern Nazarene College are 3% lower than costs at Hastings College ($11,350 vs. $11,690)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College as Hastings College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hastings College students is 30.9% larger than aid received Eastern Nazarene College ($27,197 vs. $20,774)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Hastings College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Eastern Nazarene College or Hastings College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Hastings College or Eastern Nazarene College .

• The average SAT score at Hastings College (1055) is 77 points higher than at Eastern Nazarene College (978)
• Incoming Hastings College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (21)
• Accepted freshman Hastings College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (3.21)
• Hastings College has a higher acceptance rate (69.9%) than Eastern Nazarene College (59%)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Hastings College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Eastern Nazarene College or Hastings College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Hastings College and Eastern Nazarene College.

• The graduation rate at Hastings College is higher than Eastern Nazarene College (56% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Eastern Nazarene College earn on average $2,500 more per year than Hastings College graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $45,000)
• Eastern Nazarene College students graduate with a $4,195 lower median federal student loan debt than Hastings College graduates. ($22,805 vs. $27,000)
• Eastern Nazarene College graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Hastings College graduates. ($235 vs. $279)
• More Hastings College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 59%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/