Rust College, MS

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeVery Selective • Low Transfer-InHistorically Black College and UniversityAffiliated with the United Methodist ChurchMain Campus
150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-8000

Rust College Rankings

Affordability86
Selectivity1
Retention3
Graduation1
Earnings5
Diversity4
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Rust College

83%Bachelor’s
17%Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences27%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Communication, Journalism16%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education22%
English Language and Literature5%
Physical Sciences1%
Public Administration and Social Service9%
Social Sciences5%

Admissions

Getting into Rust College

53%Admission Rate
380Median SAT Math
335Median SAT Reading
15Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)320–440
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)310–360
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)13–17
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Rust College

$10KIn-State Tuition
$10KOut-of-State Tuition
$16KAverage Total Cost
$10KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMSUS
$0–$30K$10K$12K$14K
$30K–$48K$10K$12K$15K
$48K–$75K$12K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$10K$15K$19K
>$110K$9K$15K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Rust College

87%Receive Federal Loans
$11KMedian Federal Debt
21%Repayment Rate
$280Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMSUS
$0–$30K 76%69%57%
$30K–$48K 15%15%16%
$48K–$75K 6%10%12%
$75K–$110K 3%6%9%
>$110K 1%6%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMSUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$11K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$11K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$11K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$10K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$34K$23K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$26K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMSUS
1-year after entering repayment 18%41%43%
3-years after entering repayment 21%41%46%
5-years after entering repayment 27%44%50%
7-years after entering repayment 28%46%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Rust College

49%Retention Rate
15%Transfer Rate
24%Withdrawal Rate
36%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMSUS
Within 4 Years 17%38%38%
Within 6 Years 36%54%55%
Within 8 Years 35%53%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMSUS
Asian 100%48%53%
Black 33%46%39%
Non-US citizens/residents 83%43%50%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Rust College

89%Employment Rate
$18KMedian Salary
$10K25 Pctl Salary
$28K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMSUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 84%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88%82%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMSUS
10th percentile of earnings$3K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$10K$14K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$18K$22K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$28K$35K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$34K$48K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMSUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$18K$22K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$21K$25K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$24K$28K$35K

Students

Students at Rust College

846Undergraduates
73%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMSUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 59%69%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 41%31%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMSUS
Black 94%54%18%
Caucasian <1%40%49%
Hispanic or Latino <1%2%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%1%2%
Other race 3%1%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMSUS
$0–$30K 67%59%43%
$30K–$48K 18%18%18%

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