Truett-McConnell College vs. Hastings College

Truett McConnell College vs. Hastings College comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Hastings College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Hastings College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Hastings, NE
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,796	936
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	hastings.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Hastings College
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$32,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$32,600
Room & Board	$8,856	$11,190
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$22,128
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$25,885
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Hastings College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	2,121
Admitted	527	1,513
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	71.3%
Enrolled %	41.2%	17.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	19/26
SAT Range	1000/1190	960/1180
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Hastings College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Education (25%) Business (19%) Psychology (8%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Hastings College
Graduation Rate	14%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$45,000
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$279

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Hastings College
% Men	46%	49%
% Women	54%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	80%
% Black	8%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Hastings College
% In-State	79%	52%
% Out-of-State	16%	42%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Hastings College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Hastings College based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 936 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Hastings College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Hastings College?

• Hastings College is 42.4% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($32,600.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.4% higher at Hastings College than Truett McConnell College ($32,600.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than Hastings College ($18,835 vs. $22,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 26.4% lower than costs at Hastings College ($8,856 vs. $11,190)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Hastings College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hastings College students is 58.8% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($25,885 vs. $16,297)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Hastings College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hastings College (1055) is 117 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Hastings College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Hastings College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Truett-McConnell College (3.49)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Hastings College (71.3%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Hastings College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell 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 Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Hastings College is higher than Truett McConnell College (56% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Hastings College earn on average $9,500 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($45,000 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Hastings College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Hastings College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Hastings College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College 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/