- Students
- 1,067
- Retention
- 86%
- Programs
- 20
- Awards 2024-25
- 399
Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska Private nonprofit 4-year Town
Overview
Located in Hastings, Nebraska, Hastings College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 956, made up of 933 undergraduates and 23 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Hastings College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. It awarded 201 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
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Program levels
Programs and majors offered 60
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Business, Management and Marketing 5
- Business Administration and Management Bachelor 43 graduates
- Finance Bachelor 8 graduates
- Marketing Bachelor 6 graduates
- Accounting Bachelor 4 graduates
- Business/Commerce Bachelor
Education 18
- Secondary Education and Teaching BachelorMaster 9 graduates
- Elementary Education and Teaching BachelorMaster 7 graduates
- Special Education and Teaching BachelorMaster 5 graduates
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education BachelorMaster 4 graduates
- Art Teacher Education BachelorMaster 2 graduates
- Biology Teacher Education BachelorMaster 2 graduates
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education BachelorMaster 2 graduates
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching BachelorMaster 2 graduates
- Health Teacher Education BachelorMaster 1 graduate
- History Teacher Education BachelorMaster 1 graduate
- Mathematics Teacher Education BachelorMaster 1 graduate
- Spanish Language Teacher Education BachelorMaster 1 graduate
- Agricultural Teacher Education Bachelor
- Chemistry Teacher Education BachelorMaster
- Music Teacher Education BachelorMaster
- Physics Teacher Education BachelorMaster
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education BachelorMaster
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Bachelor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
- Biology Bachelor 14 graduates
- Wildlife Biology Bachelor 7 graduates
- Biochemistry Bachelor 2 graduates
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor 23 graduates
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor
Social Sciences 4
- Criminology Bachelor 8 graduates
- Political Science and Government Bachelor 6 graduates
- Sociology Bachelor 4 graduates
- Economics Bachelor 2 graduates
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 17 graduates
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor
Communication and Journalism 3
- Health Communication Bachelor 10 graduates
- Organizational Communication Bachelor 6 graduates
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor
Visual and Performing Arts 5
- Fine/Studio Arts Bachelor 10 graduates
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Bachelor 2 graduates
- Music Bachelor 2 graduates
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor
- Music Performance Bachelor
Psychology 1
- Psychology, General Bachelor 13 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 2
- Computer Science Bachelor 6 graduates
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor 1 graduate
History 1
- History, General Bachelor 5 graduates
Mathematics and Statistics 1
- Mathematics Bachelor 4 graduates
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Bachelor 1 graduate
English Language and Literature 2
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 1 graduate
- General Literature Bachelor
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor 1 graduate
- Philosophy Bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor
Health Professions 2
- Health Bachelor
- Health and Wellness Bachelor
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
- General Studies Bachelor
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
- Environmental Studies Bachelor
Outcomes
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
- First-year retention, full-time students
- 66%
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Bachelor's degrees
- 191
- Master's degrees
- 10
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 956
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 933
- Graduate students, fall 2024
- 23
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 96%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 985
- Undergraduates, 2024-25
- 959
- Graduate students, 2024-25
- 26
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 94%
- Size category
- Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
- Women
- 50%
- Men
- 50%
- White
- 61%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 14%
- Black or African American
- 4%
- Asian
- 1%
- Two or more races
- 2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 1%
- International (U.S. nonresident)
- 6%
- Race or ethnicity unknown
- 10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Students studying fully online
- 0%
- Students taking some online courses
- 16%
Campus and services
- Setting
- Town
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Carnegie classification
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Athletic association
- NAIA
- Athletic conference
- Great Plains Athletic Conference
- President
- Rich Lloyd
- Services and opportunities
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
- For veterans and service members
- Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact
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