Rust Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#165 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Mississippi Colleges

#13 in Mississippi Colleges

Rust College is ranked 165^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 13^rd in Mississippi Colleges.

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 $13,265 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (49%) is average.
It has very small number of students of 467.
The financial aid amount ($12,526) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (29 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rust are $13,265 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College $13,265

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 49% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 49%

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 6% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 6%

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 12% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 12%

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%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Rust is 84% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 84%

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 467 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 467

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 $12,526 which is 94.43% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College $12,526

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 10 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.