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Rust College

Holly Springs, MSQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Rust admits about 1 in 2 applicants (49%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

49%

49%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,807

Admitted

1,853

Yield

6%

of admits enroll

Applications −27% since fall 2014 · admit rate 39% → 49%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 467 undergrads, where 71% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

467

undergrads · larger than 20% of colleges

Diversity index

0.16

Pell Grant

71%

above the median

First generation

46%

above the median

Distant townNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.08 → 0.16 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (17% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 86% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,780 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

17% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Journalism

$41.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

86%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $13,337 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.9K less than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $12,037 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $23,320.

43%

$13.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$23,320 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
Little or none
under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 43% of full price

Federal loans

70%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · +2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $32,275 ten years after enrolling, more than at 4% of colleges; 27% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

27%

27%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$32.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.2K

≈ $277/month for 10 years

Retention

84%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 18% → 12% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 15% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 2%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 27% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 39% to 49%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −27%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 39% → 49%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.08 → 0.16

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 176318 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything