Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rust are $9,900 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College $9,900

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 38% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 38%

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 36% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 36%

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 27% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 27%

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 55% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 55%

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

Rust College 768

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 $8,406 which is 84.91% 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 $8,406

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

Rust College 6 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 21 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Rust College 21

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 49