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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.

Key figures

956
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
201
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

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
Education 18
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Social Sciences 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Communication and Journalism 3
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Psychology 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
English Language and Literature 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Health Professions 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

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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