Rust College

Rust College is a private nonprofit college in Holly Springs, MS. Its average net price is $13,314 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,143
$30,001 to $48,000$13,526
$48,001 to $75,000$13,937
$75,001 to $110,000$13,449
$110,001 and up$17,876
$13,265Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$13,265Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,314Average Net Price
$6,839Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,150Books and Supplies
$3,000Other Expenses
76.3%Students on Pell Grants
64.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

48.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$28,938
8 years after entry$32,360
10 years after entry$35,151
10.6%Graduation Rate
84.4%Retention Rate
$29,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Holly Springs, MSLocation
Distant townSetting
467Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Educational Administration and Supervision$41,124 National median for this major n=779Not published
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$33,804 National median for this major n=594Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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