Rust College Teaching Programs

Located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Holly Springs draws many to the area.

Where Is Rust College?

Contact details for Rust College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone:	662-252-8000
Website:	www.rustcollege.edu

How Do I Get Into Rust College?

You can apply to Rust College online at: rustcollege.typeform.com/to/Gy7V5Q

Admission Requirements for Rust College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Rust College?

The acceptance rate at Rust College is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to Rust College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 215 and 669. Math scores were between 225 and 670.

Rust College received ACT scores from 75% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 16. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 18.

Can I Afford Rust College?

The overall average net price of Rust College is $9,532. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rust College, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $4,401 a year. That adds up to $17,604 over four years for those students.

Rust College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 768 undergraduate students at Rust College, with 462 being full-time and 306 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 462 full-time undergraduates at Rust College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rust College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	450
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Rust College. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Rust College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kenya, The Gambia, and Zimbabwe.

Online Learning at Rust College

In 2022-2023, 190 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Rust College has changed over the last few years.

Rust College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	2	11	13
Elementary Education	0	3	3
Mathematics Education	0	2	2
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	1	1
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0	0
Social Science Teacher Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	17	19

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Fredlyfish4 under License

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