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Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TXQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavyFaith-centered
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Hardin-Simmons admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 23% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

3,479

Admitted

3,131

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1010–1190

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–26

1836
Applications +139% since fall 2014 · admit rate 57% → 90%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,283 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.3K

undergrads · larger than 44% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

31%

about the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-III · American Southwest ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.46 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (14% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 64% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,190 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$90.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

64%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.2K

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 $20,587 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.7K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $19,811 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $46,682.

56%

$20.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$46,682 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
7.1% · avg $23K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 56% of full price

Federal loans

82%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −25% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $54,771 ten years after enrolling, more than at 53% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

54%

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$54.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.7K

≈ $262/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 52% → 46% 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 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 25%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 139% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 57% to 90%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −25% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +139%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 57% → 90%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.46 → 0.62

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 225247 · 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