Rust College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 120,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 433
Men / Women 49% / 51%
Athletes 114 (27.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 90%
International 4%
Hispanic 3%
White 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
Mixed 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Rust College 52 31% 0% 0% 96% 0% 4% $48,013 1 -1.69 34 97%
Computer Science 7 — 86% 0% 0% 86% 0% 14% $69,436 1 -1.62 78 — — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $45,939 1 -2.48 28 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,854 1 -1.23 47 — — — — —
Biology 9 — 11% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $50,474 3 -1.85 41 95% — — — —
Accounting 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $54,185 0 -2.12 50 — — — — —
Business Administration 9 — 22% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $43,008 0 -1.80 21 — — — — —
Marketing 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $44,269 0 -2.59 24 — — — — —
Broadcast Journalism — — — — — — — — $44,768 1 -1.96 25 100% — — — —
Journalism 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $44,768 1 -1.96 25 100% — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $45,896 1 -1.94 28 — — — — —
Social Sciences 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $43,263 2 -1.24 21 — — — — —
Social Work 3 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $44,259 9 -1.07 24 94% — — — —
Sociology 5 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $43,532 2 -1.21 22 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 3 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $40,174 1 -1.80 15 100% — — — —
Education 2 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $40,348 3 -1.73 15 — — — — —
Elementary Education 7 — 43% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $40,174 1 -1.80 15 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice — — — — — — — — $47,428 2 -1.72 32 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $14,193
ROI Percentile 34th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 9%
6-Year Graduation Rate 12%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.1% 12 25% 0% 0% 92% 0% 8% $44,150 0 -1.96 24 — —
Education 23.1% 12 42% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $40,203 1 -1.79 15 100% —
Social Sciences 19.2% 10 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $43,847 1 -1.25 23 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 17.3% 9 11% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $50,474 2 -1.85 41 95% —
Computer Science 13.5% 7 86% 0% 0% 86% 0% 14% $69,436 2 -1.62 78 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.8% 2 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,854 1 -1.23 47 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 61 $234K $230K $4K
Cross Country 25 $50K $45K $4K
Track & Field (outdoor) 25 $10K $72K -$62K
Basketball 15 $324K $214K $110K
Tennis 8 $33K $52K -$19K
Total 82 $651K $614K $37K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Cross Country 25 $52K $42K $9K
Track & Field (outdoor) 25 $13K $67K -$54K
Basketball 20 $532K $420K $111K
Softball 16 $67K $45K $22K
Volleyball 10 $72K $134K -$62K
Tennis 8 $41K $45K -$4K
Total 32 $777K $755K $22K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 61 $234K $230K $4K
Cross Country 50 $102K $88K $13K
Track & Field (outdoor) 50 $23K $139K -$116K
Basketball 35 $856K $634K $221K
Softball 16 $67K $45K $22K
Tennis 16 $74K $97K -$23K
Volleyball 10 $72K $134K -$62K
Total 114 $1.6M $1.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 38%
Yield (non-ED) 6%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 38% 38% 38%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional