Nichols vs. Hastings College

Nichols College vs. Hastings College comparison

	Nichols College	Hastings College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Nichols	Hastings College
Location	Dudley, MA	Hastings, NE
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,403	936
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#926
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nichols.edu	hastings.edu
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Costs	Nichols	Hastings College
Tuition (In State)	$37,150	$32,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,150	$32,600
Room & Board	$14,110	$11,190
Avg Net Price	$27,192	$22,128
Avg Grant Aid	$26,515	$25,885
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Nichols	Hastings College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,358	2,121
Admitted	2,001	1,513
Acceptance Rate	84.9%Open	71.3%
Enrolled %	15.8%Open	17.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/26
SAT Range	945/1180	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	Nichols	Hastings College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (75%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (3%) Education (2%)	Education (25%) Business (19%) Psychology (8%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Nichols	Hastings College
Graduation Rate	43%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,800	$45,000
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Nichols	Hastings College
% Men	63%	49%
% Women	37%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	80%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Nichols	Hastings College
% In-State	57%	52%
% Out-of-State	40%	42%
Campus	Nichols	Hastings College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Nichols College is larger than than Hastings College based on total student enrollment (1,403 students vs. 936 students)

Nichols vs. Hastings College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Nichols or Hastings College?

• Nichols College is 14% more expensive to attend than Hastings College for in-state tuition ($37,150.00 vs. $32,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14% higher at Nichols than Hastings College ($37,150.00 vs. $32,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hastings College than Nichols ($22,128 vs. $27,192)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hastings College are 26.1% lower than costs at Nichols College ($11,190 vs. $14,110)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Nichols College as Hastings College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nichols College students is 2.4% larger than aid received Hastings College ($26,515 vs. $25,885)

Nichols vs. Hastings College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Hastings College students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Nichols (2.9)
• Nichols has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Hastings College (71.3%)

Nichols vs. Hastings College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Nichols 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 Nichols.

• The graduation rate at Hastings College is higher than Nichols College (56% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Nichols College earn on average $6,800 more per year than Hastings College graduates after ten years. ($51,800 vs. $45,000)
• Hastings College and Nichols graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Hastings College and Nichols graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Hastings College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nichols students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 68%)

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