Elmira vs Hastings
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Elmira has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 49% at Hastings.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Elmira has the lower price after aid: $17,392 a year, against $21,646 at Hastings.
- The average price after aid is lower at Elmira: $22,386 a year, against $24,452 at Hastings.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Elmira: $57,550, against $51,303 at Hastings.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Elmira, NY
Hastings, NE
Setting
City
Town
Students
657
1,011
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
77%
72%
Average SAT
1314
1320
ACT middle 50%
26–29
26–30
Graduation rate
65%
49%
First-year retention
70%
66%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,386
$24,452
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,392
$21,646
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,586
$18,812
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,938
$21,933
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,309
$24,986
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,418
$27,290
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,550
$51,303
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.