BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Hesston College

Hesston, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·hesston.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
+22.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
373
peer median 384
Avg net price
$21,458
+$3.9k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
61%+22.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
46%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
54%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
59%
Non-Pell
58%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 13 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
2
15.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing2 · 15.4%
  • No Data11 · 84.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
11

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+9.7%
$37,369 vs $34,058
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+129.2%
$78,050 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
32%
$12,000 debt · $37,369 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$23,500 debt · $78,050 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1964Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. May 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,600
$30–48k$12,377
$48–75k$22,620
$75–110k$21,575
$110k+$24,666

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,458
+$3,905vs Baccalaureate median $17,553
Federal loans
77.2%
In-state tuition
$31,368
Out-of-state
$31,368

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 162 students received $914K in Pell grants, alongside $2.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
162
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$914K
$914,466 total
Direct Loans
$2.0M
408 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$678K
176 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$672K
190 loan awards
Parent PLUS$673K
42 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 207 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
207
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
11.8%
2018
3.8%
2019
1.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Hesston College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

95 total completions
01Liberal Arts
4850.5%
02Health Professions
3435.8%
03Business
1010.5%
04Transportation
33.2%
05Engineering
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
373
12-mo unduplicated
331
Undergraduate
331
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%149
Women
55%182

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.3%
Non-resident
16.6%
Hispanic
15.9%
Black
8.4%
Two or more
5.5%
Asian
1.3%
Unknown
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
176
105 M · 71 W
Women athletes
40.3%
Athletic aid
$1.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$538K
$505K
Recruiting expense
$18K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$33K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Baseball
43 M ·
$393K
Soccer
24 M · 16 W
$454K
Basketball
17 M · 10 W
$387K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
18 M · 8 W
$122K
Other Sports
· 18 W
$206K
Softball
· 16 W
$204K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.08
1 offenses · 325 students

3-year trend

5.572 yrs ago24.171 yr ago3.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • Non-campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs16
Liquor120

Residence-hall fires

  • Kauffman Court1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • Erb East3 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Erb East3 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Erb East3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
32

Hesston College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Hesston College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectHesston College
61%373$21,458Baccalaureate
Donnelly College
395$15,025Baccalaureate
Kansas Christian College
8%145$15,686Baccalaureate
Cottey College
39%69.2%254$18,154Baccalaureate
Dunwoody College of Technology
86%98.9%1,537$27,023Baccalaureate
Ranken Technical College
31%1,784$16,952Baccalaureate
Peer group median39%84.0%384$17,553

Frequently asked questions about Hesston College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hesston College.

What is the graduation rate at Hesston College?

Hesston College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Hesston College?

Hesston College reports a total enrollment of 373 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Hesston College?

The average net price at Hesston College is $21,458 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Hesston College located?

Hesston College is located in Hesston, Kansas 67062-2093.

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