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Rust College

General Information

Name: Rust College
Address: 150 Rust Ave, Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone:

  • General information: (601) 252-8000
  • Financial aid office: (662) 252-8000
  • Admissions office: (662) 252-8000

Website: www.rustcollege.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$6,550$6,200$6,000
Books and supplies$250$250$250
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$3,050$2,750$2,600
        Other expenses$3,000$2,800$2,650
Off-campus
        Room and board$1,950$3,700$3,700
        Other expenses$3,150$2,750$3,850
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,550$3,350$3,350

Total expenses   
On-campus$12,850$12,000$11,500
Off-campus$11,900$12,900$13,800
Off-campus with family$10,350$9,800$9,600

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 76%
  • State/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 64%
  • Student loans: 65%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4295
  • State/local grants:$364
  • Institutional grants:$1588
  • Student loans:$2644

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
Total
Number of applicants3,360
Percent admitted40.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time59.4%
Part-time11.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 970
First-time student retention: 54%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 2%
Black non-hispanic: 91%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor


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