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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
17
Average class size
48%
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
121
10-19
93
20-29
84
30-39
13
40-49
9
50-99
3
100+
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:

68%
First-year retention rate
48%
4-year grad rate
100%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $36,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$36,000
$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
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Psychology, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
6.8
13.04
19.28
25.52
31.76
38

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7
  • Wildlife Biology 4
  • Biochemistry 3
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 38
  • Accounting 7
  • Finance, General 5
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 0
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management 0
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 0
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
Communication
  • Organizational Communication, General 6
  • Health Communication 3
  • Communication, General 0
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 0
  • Journalism 0
  • Broadcast Journalism 0
  • Sports Communication 0
  • International and Intercultural Communication 0
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 0
  • Publishing 0
  • Communication and Media Studies 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 4
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 12
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 4
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
  • History Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 1
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 0
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Health Teacher Education 0
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0
  • Social Science Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 0
History
  • History, General 7
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 16
  • 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 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 12
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 7
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • Economics, General 1
  • Political Science and Government, Other 1
  • Sociology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 10
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 5
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Music, General 0
  • Music Performance, General 0

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