Rust Rankings and Evaluation
The following statements evaluate Rust College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
- Its tuition & fees of $13,840 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (35%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 755.
- It offers limited area of study (23 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rust are $13,840 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College $13,840
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $17,092
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Rust is 35% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College 35%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 62%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Rust is 17% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 28%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Rust is 24% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College 24%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 48%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Rust is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College 5%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 24%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Rust is 66% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College 66%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 76%
Student Population
The total student population at Rust is 755 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College 755
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 1,953
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Rust is $10,308 which is 74.48% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College $10,308
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $11,646
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Rust is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Rust College 8 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 12 to 1
Number of Programs
Rust offers 23 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.