Rust College, MS

location_on  150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635 • language  rustcollege.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 83%
Associate’s 17%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

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

Admissions

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

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 Attendance

In-State Tuition $10,000
Out-of-State Tuition $10,000
Average Total Cost $16,000
Average Net Cost $10,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $12,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $10,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $9,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 87%
Median Federal Debt $11,000
Repayment Rate 21%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		76% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		6% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 8% 10%
>$110K 		1% 10% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11,000 $12,314 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $10,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $11,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $4,885 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,021 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		18% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		21% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		27% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		28% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 49%
Transfer Rate 15%
Withdrawal Rate 24%
Graduation Rate 36%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		17% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		36% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		35% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 60% 57%
Black 		33% 35% 41%
Non-US citizens/residents 		83% 59% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 846
Full-time Undergrads 73%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Black 		94% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		0% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		0% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Other race 		3% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		67% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 17%

Nearby Colleges

Blue Mountain College
25 miles, SE • 1.4 star
University of Mississippi
29 miles, SW • 2.3 star
University of Phoenix-Tennessee
31 miles, N • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Memphis International Airport
35 miles, NW • 2.8 star
Golden Triangle Regional Airport
104 miles, S • 1 star