Rust College
Holly Springs, MS · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
49%Acceptance rate
$12,587Average net price / year
12%Graduation rate
$32,275Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,159Median debt at graduation
467Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $13,265
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,107
- Room & board
- $6,217
- Books & supplies
- $1,150
- Average net price
- $12,587
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,546
- $30–48k
- $9,481
- $48–75k
- $13,878
- $75–110k
- $8,797
- $110k+
- $18,356
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 48.7%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 12%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $25,641
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $32,275
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,159
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 71%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 19 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General | 22 | $26,947 | $24,696 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 6 | $25,814 | $31,000 |
| Journalism | 14 | $24,977 | $25,038 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 467
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 1%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 92%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $45,864 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 86%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.rustcollege.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 13% of degrees
- Education – 23% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 17% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 4% of degrees
- Public Administration & Social Service – 6% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Rust College?
48.7% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Rust College cost?
The average net price after grants is $12,587 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $13,265 and the full cost of attendance is $23,107.
How much do Rust College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $32,275 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
12% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.