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Hesston College

Hesston, KS

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Acceptance Rate

$32,936

Avg Cost (In-State)

$32,936

Avg Cost (Out-of-State)

58.8%

Graduation Rate

372

Total Enrollment

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By the numbers

Hesston College, at a glance

$47,495median earnings, 10 years after entry
59%graduation rate
372students enrolled
$32,936sticker cost / year (out-of-state, before aid)

Graduation rate is the standard federal 6-year completion rate (students often take longer than four years). Earnings & selectivity rankings are computed across every US college in our catalog. Figures from College Scorecard / IPEDS; sticker cost is before financial aid.

Popular programs

AviationNursing (RN)Disaster ManagementBible/MinistryBusiness AdministrationMusic

Application requirements

Regular Deadline

Rolling admissions

Common App

No

Test Policy

Test Optional

Essays Required

0

Letters of Rec

1

Interview

Not required

Essays: No formal essay required, but personal statement or essay may be requested in some cases

Requirements are AI-generated from public data and may change. Always verify directly with the college.

Getting there

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Graduate outcomes

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

$46,707

Median Earnings at 6 Years

median graduate salary 6 years after starting

$47,495

Median Earnings at 10 Years

median graduate salary 10 years after starting

59%

4-Year Graduation Rate

students completing degree within 4 years

Earnings data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Figures reflect federal aid recipients only — actual median earnings may be higher at schools where many students receive grants rather than loans.

Earnings by major

Median earnings 1 year after graduation, by bachelor's program. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard FieldOfStudy data.

ProgramMedian earnings (1yr)Earnings (4yr)Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$68,338$78,05087

Tracked through federal tax records. Programs with fewer than 30 graduates with reported earnings are privacy-suppressed. 4-year figure tracks the same cohort 3 years later.

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Tactics that apply here

Things you can do that most families don't know about.

Early Action priority deadlines unlock the biggest merit pools

~$15k value

At many public universities, applying by the EA deadline (Nov 1) instead of regular (Feb 1) decides whether you're considered for the top merit awards.

Who it helps: Students with their applications ready by November of senior year, especially those targeting merit-rich publics.

How to use: List each target school's EA deadline (commonly Nov 1, sometimes Oct 15 or Dec 1). Submit complete applications + test scores by then. Confirm merit-scholarship deadlines separately — some require a different priority date or supplemental essay.

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File FAFSA the day it opens

~$5k value

Most schools award state and institutional aid first-come-first-served from a fixed pool. Filing FAFSA in October beats filing in February by thousands.

Who it helps: Every student applying for need-based aid, but especially families relying on state grants or institutional aid.

How to use: Set a calendar reminder for the FAFSA opening date (currently Oct 1 most years; Dec 1 in the 2024-25 transition year). Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to auto-fill tax info. Submit even if you have to estimate; corrections are easy.

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CSS Profile is required by 200+ private schools — separate from FAFSA

Most selective private colleges use the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA. It costs $25 + $16/school and reaches deeper into family finances than FAFSA does.

Who it helps: Any student applying to a private 4-year with significant institutional aid needs.

How to use: Check the CSS Profile school list for each of your target colleges. Open the app at cssprofile.collegeboard.org as soon as it opens (early Oct). Submit ahead of each school's earliest priority date — often before the FAFSA deadline.

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Scholarships

Scholarships you may qualify for.

Kansas Comprehensive Grant

Up to $3,500 (publics); $3,500 (privates)

state

KS residents with financial need at KS regents universities or KS private nonprofits.

Deadline: April 1

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Kansas State Scholar

Up to $1,000 (renewable)

state

Top KS HS seniors based on a state index of GPA, ACT/SAT, curriculum rigor.

Deadline: Auto-identified senior year

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Kansas Promise Scholarship

Tuition + fees at KS CCs in high-need fields

state

KS residents pursuing approved high-demand workforce programs at KS community colleges.

Deadline: Rolling

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Kansas State University Foundation Scholarships

$1,000-$10,000/year (various)

university

K-State students with academic merit; many named departmental awards.

Deadline: February 1

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Kansas University Distinguished Scholarship

Up to $8,000/year (OOS)

university

KU OOS freshmen via tiered automatic merit.

Deadline: December 1

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Kansas University Watkins-Berger Scholarship

Up to full tuition

university

KU women incoming freshmen at top tier of academic merit; historic women's scholarship.

Deadline: December 1

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Pittsburg State University Presidential Scholarship

Full tuition + room/board

university

Top Pitt State (KS) incoming freshmen via competitive process.

Deadline: January 15

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Wichita State University Distinguished Scholarship

Full tuition + fees

university

Top WSU incoming freshmen via competitive process.

Deadline: December 1

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Wichita Promise

Tuition + fees at WSU/WSU Tech

local

Wichita HS grads attending Wichita State University or WSU Tech.

Deadline: Through institution

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Net price by income

What it actually costs your family.

Average net price (tuition, fees, room/board minus grant aid) by household income tier, AY 2023–24. Source: IPEDS NPRC1.

Household incomeAverage net price / year
$0 – $30,000$20,762
$30,001 – $48,000$19,140
$48,001 – $75,000$27,809
$75,001 – $110,000$36,239
$110,001+$26,267

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Class profile

Who actually goes here.

From the most recent Common Data Set and IPEDS.

38.0%

% Pell-eligible

Federal Pell grant recipients

24.9%

% first-generation

First in family to attend college

31.2%

% URM

Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native combined

77.8%

1st-to-2nd year retention

Freshmen who return as sophomores

60.6%

6-year grad rate

Graduate within 150% normal time

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