FourYearCost

Rust College

Holly Springs, MSPrivate nonprofitRank 1108 of 1,732Traditional rank 720 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$12,238
133 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$11,773
350 recipients
The drop
$465
3.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$12,238Later years$11,773

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$8,487
$30–48k$7,178
$48–75k$11,635
$75–110k$9,226
$110k+$7,027

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$9,900
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$13,840
Change$3,940 (+39.8%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$5,980

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$9,9002018-19$9,9002019-20$9,9002020-21$9,9002021-22$9,9002022-23$13,8402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +39.8% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$5,3132020-21$8,2192021-22$8,2342022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years27%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)10%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants77%
Freshmen taking federal loans60%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,526
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$2,317

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
William Carey University$13,564−$2,041
Tougaloo College$10,175$2,313
Blue Mountain Christian University$15,453$386
Belhaven University$16,195−$701
Mississippi College$18,118$1,460

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