Hesston College

Hesston, Kansas Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Hesston College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Hesston, Kansas. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 373 students. Its religious affiliation is Mennonite Church.

Hesston College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and General Studies. It awarded 93 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

373

Students enrolled

78%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 9

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 49 graduates
General Studies Associate 6 graduates

Health Professions 1

Registered Nursing Bachelor 29 graduates

Engineering 1

Engineering, General Bachelor 4 graduates

Transportation and Materials Moving 2

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew AssociateBachelor 3 graduates
Air Traffic Controller Associate

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business/Commerce Bachelor 2 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor

Theology and Religious Vocations 1

Pastoral Studies/Counseling Certificate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 78%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 38
Associate degrees: 55

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 373
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 373
Full-time, fall 2024: 98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 386
Full-time, 2024-25: 95%
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: 51%
Men: 49%
White: 45%
Hispanic or Latino: 20%
Black or African American: 9%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 5%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 17%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 1%
Students taking some online courses: 28%

Campus and services

Setting: Rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Mennonite Church
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association: NAIA, NCCAA
Athletic conference: Continental Athletic Conference
President: Mark Landes
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience