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How strong are the academics at Hastings College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
40%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Hastings has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
102
10-19
77
20-29
76
30-39
19
40-49
2

Honors Programs

Hastings College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Hastings' website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Hastings College:

66%
First-year retention rate
40%
4-year grad rate
49%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $45,590. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$45,590
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Hastings College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Psychology, General
Secondary Education and Teaching
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
9.2
14.96
20.72
26.48
32.24
38

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11
  • Biochemistry 5
  • Wildlife Biology 4
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 38
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 8
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5
  • Accounting 5
  • Business Administration and Management, General 3
  • Finance, General 3
  • Finance, General 3
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 0
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management 0
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 0
Communication
  • Organizational Communication, General 2
  • Organizational Communication, General 2
  • Health Communication 1
  • Publishing 1
  • Broadcast Journalism 0
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 0
  • International and Intercultural Communication 0
  • Sports Communication 0
  • Journalism 0
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 0
  • Communication, General 0
  • Communication and Media Studies 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 3
  • Computer Science 1
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1
Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 15
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 10
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 6
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 4
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 4
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3
  • Art Teacher Education 3
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • Social Science Teacher Education 1
  • History Teacher Education 1
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 1
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 1
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • History Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Social Science Teacher Education 0
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
  • Health Teacher Education 0
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 0
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 3
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health and Wellness, General 3
  • Health and Wellness, General 1
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 0
History
  • History, General 6
  • History, General 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 13
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Other 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 6
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 17
  • Psychology, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 10
  • Sociology, General 3
  • Criminology 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 2
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Economics, General 2
  • Political Science and Government, Other 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 17
  • Music, General 6
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 1
  • Music, General 1
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 0
  • Music Performance, General 0
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