Hardin-Simmons University

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Acceptance Rate

90.0%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1010–1190

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$31,686

Undergrad Enrollment

1,275

Applicants

2,452

Yield Rate

15.0%

Student:Faculty

15:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$19,555/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $78,220 over four years.

What grads earn

$51,722/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $53,290 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.5 years of pay.

75% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

6.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

23%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Hardin-Simmons University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$13,822

$30–48k$15,190

$48–75k$17,248

$75–110k$18,182

Over $110k$25,639

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

52%

Completion · all

52%

Completion · Pell

50%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

64%

Median debt

$24,711

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

2,452

Admitted

2,36796.5%

Enrolled

35615% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

88.3%▼ +4.5pp

Application Volume

2,314 applicants▲ 6%

Hardin-Simmons University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Arson	1	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	—	1	—
Rape	2	—	2	1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation71% / 29%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball50Basketball21Football212Golf13Soccer43Tennis14Track & Field51

Women's

Basketball23Golf9Soccer29Softball25Tennis16Track & Field41Volleyball20

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General37 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General26 grads

Psychology, General25 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse22 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science20 grads

Economics, General14 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management12 grads

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General11 grads

43.01009 grads

Accounting8 grads

4yr Grad Rate

40%

6yr Grad Rate

52%

Retention Rate

65%

Median Earnings

$54,771