Hastings College Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 16, 2025

Located in Hastings, NE, Hastings College is one of the best universities in the state of Nebraska. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Hastings College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Hastings College.

710 N. Turner Avenue Hastings, NE 68901-7621
Phone: (800) 532-7642
Email: mmolliconi@hastings.edu
Web site: http://www.hastings.edu

Rankings: Hastings College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.3
Graduation and retention ranking: 164
Average freshman retention rate: 74.3%
6-year graduation rate: 62.3%
Predicted graduation rate: 56%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 6
Faculty resources ranking: 147
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 1 69.7%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): N/A
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 87.9%
Student selectivity ranking: 175
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 20-26
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 16%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 40%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 78.3%
Financial resources rank: 215
Alumni giving rank: 73
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 32.1%

 

Essential Facts: Hastings College

Ranking: #16 Regional College Midwest (2017)
Acceptance rate: 64.00% (2019-20)
Tuition: $28,600 (2019)
School colors: Crimson · White
Founded: 1882
Address: 710 N Turner Ave, Hastings, NE 68901

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: N/A
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 70%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 90%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NAIA
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), wrestling
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook