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| Metric | New England | Hardin-Simmons |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 92% | 90% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 90% / 95% | 88% / 91% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 3,251 | 3,479 |
| Admitted | 2,995 | 3,131 |
| Enrolled | 264 | 383 |
| Yield | 9% | 12% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1010–1190 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 19–26 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Required | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Rural: Distant | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Lower Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | Baptist |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | Great Northeast Athletic Conference; football: Conference of New England | American Southwest Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,022 | 1,283 |
| Beds in college housing | 815 | 1,180 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 36% | 40% |
| First-gen | 46% | 31% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 5% |
| Students 25 and older | 19% | 6% |
| First-years from in state | 56% | 92% |
| First-years from other states | 39% | 5% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 116 | 66 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 31% | 15% |
| Diversity index | 0.60 | 0.62 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 8 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 14% | 64% |
| Average faculty salary | $68,980 | $72,089 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 199 | 292 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Psychology, General 8% | Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 12% · Economics, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,395 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $12,190 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $12,645 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $137,127 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 68% | 34% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $29,907 | $20,587 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 51% | 56% |
| Net price, students with grants | $27,398 | $19,811 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $61,592 | $46,682 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $61,592 | $46,682 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $41,578 | $31,686 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $41,578 | $31,686 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 100% |
| Average grant | $32,095 | $26,095 |
| Aid from the college | 97% | 99% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 20% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $30K (proxy) | 7.1% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $23K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $42,092 | $54,771 |
| Graduation rate | 29% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 28% | 38% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 35% | 55% |
| Pell graduation gap | 7 pts lower | 17 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 42% | 52% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 35% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 26% | 31% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 23% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 61% | 65% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 25% | 46% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 31% | 56% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 38% | 27% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $24,711 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 72% | 82% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $17,038 | $14,750 |
| Website | nec.edu | hsutx.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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