Quad

Head-to-head

Belmont Abbey
Hastings

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hastings's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Belmont Abbey

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Hastings graduates 10 pts more of its students than Belmont Abbey (56% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Hastings's yield is 5 pts higher than Belmont Abbey's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Belmont Abbey is a bit larger (1,276 vs. 891)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Hastings grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than Belmont Abbey's ($51,303 vs. $47,937)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Hastings has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Belmont Abbey (27% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Hastings admits 72%, Belmont Abbey 75%; Hastings's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Belmont Abbey75%
Hastings72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Belmont AbbeyAccessible
  • HastingsSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Belmont Abbey
960–1200
HastingsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Belmont AbbeyGPA and school record required
  • HastingsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Belmont Abbey is a bit larger than Hastings (1,276 vs. 891 undergrads); Hastings has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Belmont Abbey1.3K
Hastings891
Pell Grant share
Belmont Abbey24%
Hastings27%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Belmont Abbey has 12 students per faculty member to Hastings's 14.

Students per faculty member
Belmont Abbey12 to 1
Hastings14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Belmont AbbeyBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • HastingsBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Belmont Abbey and Hastings cost about the same a year on average; Hastings's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Belmont Abbey$26.1K
Hastings$25.1K
Aid generosity
Belmont Abbey28%
Hastings52%

What each pays off

Hastings's former students earn more, a median $51.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Hastings to 46% at Belmont Abbey.

Median earnings, 10 years
Belmont Abbey$47.9K
Hastings$51.3K
Graduation rate
Belmont Abbey46%
Hastings56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Belmont Abbey got less selective while Hastings held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Belmont AbbeyGrowing+116%
  • HastingsGrowing+36%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why