Hesston Students
Other Statistics
Fall 2024 Total Enrollment = 372 Students
Kansas = 34.4%
Other U.S. States and Territories = 48.9%
International = 16.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native Students = 1.3%
Asian Students = 1.9%
Black or African American Students = 1.9%
Hispanic Students = 20.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Students = 0.3%
Nonresident Alien Students = 17.2%
Other Students = 0.8%
Two or More Races = 5.1%
White Students = 43.8%
Student-Faculty Ratio - 12 to 1
On-campus (residential) students 84.1%
Women = 52%
Men = 48%
Average High School GPA = 3.37
Average ACT score = 19.1
Average SAT score = 1000
Classrooms, Technology, Student Support and Academic Policies
Instructional facilities
Student Success and support services through the ACCESS lab
Facilities and services for students with disabilities
Academic integrity / plagiarism
Grading policy
Computer use and file sharing policies
Costs and Financial Aid
Cost to attend Hesston College
Textbook costs
Financial aid resources
Code of Conduct for Hesston College Financial Aid
- How to apply for financial aid/Who to contact for information or assistance
- Financial aid frequently asked questions
- Federal Work Study
- Financial aid policies – withdrawal, refund and satisfactory academic progress
- Federal student financial aid penalties for drug law violations
- Net price calculator
- Sample aid packages
- Scholarships
- Loans
- Loan counseling – entrance and exit loan interview link are available on the Loans page
- Preferred lenders
- Preferred lender arrangements
- Using VA benefits at Hesston College
Financial support for students participating in intercollegiate athletics
Loan default rate – Hesston College’s loan default rate for the 2021 three-year cohort (the most recent available cohort) is 0%
Campus Life, Safety and Security
Student activities
Equity in athletics - October 2024 report
Drug and alcohol abuse prevention program, Drug and Alcohol Policy
Vaccination policy
Sex discrimination and Other Form of Sexual Misconduct Policy - Title IX
Campus security policy/crime awareness
Campus crime statistics, institutional information
Fire safety, statistics
Missing persons policy
Policies, Procedures and Notifications
FERPA and Access to student records
Title IX Policy and Procedures for Sex Discrimination and Section 504 Grievance Procedures
Student Complaint Policy
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
The Student Right-to-Know Act, PL 101-542, requires that institutions publish graduation rates. The rates are based on new freshman entering an institution as first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students and graduating within 1.5 times the normal time for their program. The graduation rate for those entering Hesston College in the fall of 2017 and graduating within six years was 57 percent. The average rate over the last four years is 60.6 percent.
Retention Rate
Retention rates for the U.S. Department of Education, as reported through IPEDS, measure the percentage of first-time, full-time students who are seeking bachelor’s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall. The retention rate for those entering Hesston College in the fall of 2021 was 82%. Hesston College also measures retention rates for both the new student cohort and all students together, regardless of enrollment status or degree sought, from one fall to the following fall. The retention rates for those groups over the past three years are reported here
| Retention | New Student Cohort | All Students |
| Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 | 63% | 62.93% |
| Fall 2022 to Fall 2023 | 67.4% | 69.7% |
| Fall 2021 to Fall 2022 | 67.4% | 70.1% |
Engineering Enrollment and Graduation Data
| Academic Year | Program Enrollement | Bachelor's Degrees Conferred |
| 2024-25 | 31 | TBD |
| 2023-24 | 14 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 12 | N/A |
Nursing – NCLEX-RN Pass Rate
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| 89.47% | 96.97% | 94.44% | |
| 97.37% | 100% | 97.22% (pending) | |
| 1st time pass rate | |||
| All attempts (1st time and repeats) |