Rust College

www.rustcollege.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,900

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,644

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

16.3%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

29.5%

2,158 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

623

9.31% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

19.4%

51 Graduates

About

Rust College is a higher education institution located in Marshall County, MS. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rust College were General Biological Sciences (37 degrees awarded), Social Work (15 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees).

In 2020, 126 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rust College. 71.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (118 degrees), 39.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rust College is $9,900, which is $−18,500 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rust College is $9,900, which is $−18,500 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,644.

In 2020, 96% of undergraduate students attending Rust College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,900

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Rust College was $9,900. The cost of tuition at Rust College is $−18,500 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rust College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,644

2020 Value

16.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Rust College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,644. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Rust College grew by 16.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rust College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$4,350

Room and Board

$250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rust College was of $4,350 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $250. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rust College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Rust College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 3.03% with respect to 2019, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rust College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

16.3%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Rust College was 16.3%, which represents 61 out of the 374 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Rust College received 2,158 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 55.5% annual decline. Out of those 2,158 applicants, 636 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 29.5% acceptance rate.

There were 623 students enrolled at Rust College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rust College has an overall enrollment yield of 66.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

29.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

636

Accepted Out of 2,158

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rust College was 29.5% (636 admissions from 2,158 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 50.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −55.5%, while admissions declined by −73.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Rust College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Rust College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Rust College has a total enrollment of 623 students. The full-time enrollment at Rust College is 58 students and the part-time enrollment is 565. This means that 9.31% of students enrolled at Rust College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rust College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 94.5% Black or African American, 0.803% Hispanic or Latino, 0.642% White, 0.161% Asian, 0.161% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Rust College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (63.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (31%) and Asian Male (0%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

9.31%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rust College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 623 students. The full-time enrollment at Rust College is 58 and the part-time enrollment is 565. This means that 9.31% of students enrolled at Rust College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rust College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rust College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Rust College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rust College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
589
Hispanic or Latino
5
White
4

The enrolled student population at Rust College is 94.5% Black or African American, 0.803% Hispanic or Latino, 0.642% White, 0.161% Asian, 0.161% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 17 students (2.73%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 54 more women than men received degrees from Rust College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rust College is black or african american (118 degrees awarded). There were 39.3 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (3 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rust College is General Biological Sciences (37 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (15 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rust College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (37 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), and English (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rust College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,880,034 people), Secondary school teachers (458,666 people), Physicians (394,093 people), Education administrators (327,250 people), and Other managers (313,749 people).

The most specialized majors at Rust College are Biology (37 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), English (6 degrees), Communications (10 degrees), and Education (19 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rust College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Podiatrists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rust College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,116,995 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (659,797 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (630,435 people), Offices of physicians (217,611 people), and Computer Systems Design (200,263 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rust College.

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
37 degree-majorss awarded
Social Work
15 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
11 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rust College was General Biological Sciences with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Rust College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Rust College, which is 0.4 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (90).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rust College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Rust College in General Biological Sciences, which is 0.233 times less than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 30 degrees were awarded to women at Rust College in General Biological Sciences, which is 4.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 17% of students graduating from Rust College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (20.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rust College is Male and Black or African American (20.9% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
118 degrees awarded
Unknown
3 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rust College is black or african american (118 degrees awarded). There were 39.3 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (3 degrees).

2.38% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
87 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
31 degrees awarded
Asian Male
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rust College is black or african american female (87 degrees awarded). There were 2.81 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (31 degrees).

Operations

Rust College has an endowment valued at nearly $37.1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.24M (3.34%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Rust College had a total salary expenditure of $18.3M. Rust College employs 14 No academic ranks, 12 Assistant professors, and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Rust College are Female No academic ranks (14), Female Assistant professors(7), and Male Instructors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rust College are: Healthcare Practioners and Technical, with 61 employees, Management, with 25 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Endowment

$37.1M

2020 Endowment

0.144%

growth from 2019

Rust College has an endowment valued at about $37.1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Rust College grew 0.144% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.78M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rust College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.33M - Federal
$10.6k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Rust College received $5.33M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $10.6k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$6.89M

2020 Salaries

5.68%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Rust College paid a median of $6.89M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($18.3M) and a 5.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.04% growth from 2018 and a 0.164% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.94M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Rust College paid a total of $1.94M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Healthcare Practioners and Technical

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

61 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rust College were No academic rank with 14 employees; Assistant professor with 12 employees; and Assistant professor with 7 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rust College were Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 61 employees; Management with 25 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Female Assistant professor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rust College was Female No academic rank with 14 employees, Female Assistant professor with 7 employees, and Male Instructor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rust College.