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Rust College was awarded 2 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is communication & journalism.
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College Factual ranked Rust College as #2,147 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 26 colleges in Mississippi, Rust College is ranked at #26.
Rust College has an acceptance rate of 38%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Rust College.
At Rust College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 6 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Rust College is 92%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Rust College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 16% for first-time, full-time students at Rust College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Rust College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 623 undergraduates at Rust College with 58 being full-time and 565 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,473 | $9,515 | $11,318 | $15,587 | $10,781 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Rust College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Rust College, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $4,401 a year. That adds up to $17,604 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Rust College is 16.3%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for Rust College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635 |
| Phone: | 662-252-8000 |
| Website: | www.rustcollege.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/RustCollege1866 |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 25 | $23,652 |
| Journalism | 17 | $23,252 |
| Business Administration & Management | 11 | NA |
| Sociology | 11 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 11 | $23,648 |
| Computer Science | 9 | NA |
| Social Work | 6 | NA |
| Mathematics | 5 | NA |
| Chemistry | 3 | NA |
| English Literature (Other) | 2 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 434 students took at least one online class at Rust College. This is an increase from the 250 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 434 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 250 | 67 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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