Rust College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College

Rust College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College comparison

	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Location	Holly Springs, MS	Rochester, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	755	1,573
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1031
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Free Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rustcollege.edu	roberts.edu
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Costs	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$9,900	$34,788
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,900	$34,788
Room & Board	$5,200	$11,792
Avg Net Price	$8,151	$23,341
Avg Grant Aid	$8,549	$24,493
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	97%

Admission	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,467	1,006
Admitted	1,943	1,001
Acceptance Rate	78.8%	99.5%
Enrolled %	9.5%	21.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.66	3.6
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/18	25/30
SAT Range	440/1339	1150/1340
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 25, 2025

Academics	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Biology (20%) Education (15%) Business (12%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (26%) Business (24%) Education (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	28%	65%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,100	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,837	$22,225
Median Loan Payment	$287	$229

Diversity	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan College
% Men	41%	27%
% Women	59%	73%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	74%
% Black	97%	11%
% Hispanic	0%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan College
% In-State	19%	87%
% Out-of-State	63%	11%
Campus	Rust College	Roberts Wesleyan 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

• Roberts Wesleyan College is larger than than Rust College based on total student enrollment (1,573 students vs. 755 students)

Rust College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rust College or Roberts Wesleyan College?

• Roberts Wesleyan College is 251.4% more expensive to attend than Rust College for in-state tuition ($34,788.00 vs. $9,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 251.4% higher at Roberts Wesleyan College than Rust College ($34,788.00 vs. $9,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rust College than Roberts Wesleyan College ($8,151 vs. $23,341)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rust College are 126.8% lower than costs at Roberts Wesleyan College ($5,200 vs. $11,792)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Roberts Wesleyan College than Rust College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Roberts Wesleyan College students is 186.5% larger than aid received Rust College ($24,493 vs. $8,549)

Rust College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Roberts Wesleyan College (1067) is 287 points higher than at Rust College (780)
• Incoming Roberts Wesleyan College students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Rust College (16)
• Accepted freshman Roberts Wesleyan College students have a 0.94 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Rust College (2.66)
• Roberts Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Rust College (78.8%)

Rust College vs. Roberts Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rust College or Roberts Wesleyan 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 Roberts Wesleyan College and Rust College.

• The graduation rate at Roberts Wesleyan College is higher than Rust College (65% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Roberts Wesleyan College earn on average $19,100 more per year than Rust College graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $25,100)
• Roberts Wesleyan College students graduate with a $5,612 lower median federal student loan debt than Rust College graduates. ($22,225 vs. $27,837)
• Roberts Wesleyan College graduates are paying $58 less per month on federal student loans than Rust College graduates. ($229 vs. $287)
• More Roberts Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rust College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 21%)

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