Missouri Southern vs. Hastings College

Missouri Southern State University vs. Hastings College comparison

	Missouri Southern State University	Hastings College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Missouri Southern	Hastings College
Location	Joplin, MO	Hastings, NE
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	4,144	936
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#911
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mssu.edu	hastings.edu
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Costs	Missouri Southern	Hastings College
Tuition (In State)	$8,026	$32,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,052	$32,600
Room & Board	$7,624	$11,190
Avg Net Price	$10,061	$22,128
Avg Grant Aid	$8,016	$25,885
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Missouri Southern	Hastings College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,937	2,121
Admitted	1,927	1,513
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	71.3%
Enrolled %	31.4%	17.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	19/26
SAT Range	960/1220	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	Missouri Southern	Hastings College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Health Professions (15%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)	Education (25%) Business (19%) Psychology (8%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Missouri Southern	Hastings College
Graduation Rate	33%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$45,000
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,831	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$215	$279

Diversity	Missouri Southern	Hastings College
% Men	38%	49%
% Women	62%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	80%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	8%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Missouri Southern	Hastings College
% In-State	70%	52%
% Out-of-State	28%	42%
Campus	Missouri Southern	Hastings College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Missouri Southern State University is larger than than Hastings College based on total student enrollment (4,144 students vs. 936 students)

Missouri Southern vs. Hastings College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Missouri Southern or Hastings College?

• Hastings College is 306.2% more expensive to attend than Missouri Southern for in-state tuition ($32,600.00 vs. $8,026.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.1% higher at Hastings College than Missouri Southern State University ($32,600.00 vs. $16,052.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Missouri Southern State University than Hastings College ($10,061 vs. $22,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Missouri Southern State University are 46.8% lower than costs at Hastings College ($7,624 vs. $11,190)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Missouri Southern State University as Hastings College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hastings College students is 222.9% larger than aid received Missouri Southern State University ($25,885 vs. $8,016)

Missouri Southern vs. Hastings College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hastings College (1055) is 25 points higher than at Missouri Southern (1030)
• Incoming Hastings College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Missouri Southern (22)
• Accepted freshman Missouri Southern students have at the same average high school GPA (3.5) as students at Hastings College (3.5)
• Missouri Southern has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Hastings College (71.3%)

Missouri Southern vs. Hastings College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern.

• The graduation rate at Hastings College is higher than Missouri Southern State University (56% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Hastings College earn on average $8,400 more per year than Missouri Southern graduates after ten years. ($45,000 vs. $36,600)
• Missouri Southern State University students graduate with a $6,169 lower median federal student loan debt than Hastings College graduates. ($20,831 vs. $27,000)
• Missouri Southern graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Hastings College graduates. ($215 vs. $279)
• More Hastings College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Southern students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 53%)

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