Hardin-Simmons University

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,526

2021 Average Net Price

$23,337

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.55%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

94.6%

2,125 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,937

89.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

51.6%

212 Graduates

About

Hardin-Simmons University is a higher education institution located in Taylor County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hardin-Simmons University were General Business Administration & Management (44 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (34 degrees), and General Psychology (24 degrees).

In 2021, 555 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hardin-Simmons University. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (353 degrees), 3.43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hardin-Simmons University is $29,526, which is $6,342 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Hardin-Simmons University is $29,526, which is $6,342 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,337.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Hardin-Simmons University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,526

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Hardin-Simmons University was $29,526. The cost of tuition at Hardin-Simmons University is $6,342 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hardin-Simmons University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,337

2021 Value

8.21%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Hardin-Simmons University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,337. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Hardin-Simmons University grew by 8.21%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hardin-Simmons University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,710

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hardin-Simmons University was of $9,710 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.2% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hardin-Simmons University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Hardin-Simmons University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 5.26% with respect to 2020, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hardin-Simmons University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.55%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hardin-Simmons University was 2.55%, which represents 14 out of the 550 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hardin-Simmons University received 2,125 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.93% annual growth. Out of those 2,125 applicants, 2,010 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,937 students enrolled at Hardin-Simmons University in 2021. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hardin-Simmons University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,010

Accepted Out of 2,125

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hardin-Simmons University was 94.6% (2,010 admissions from 2,125 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 90.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.93%, while admissions declined by −3.78%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hardin-Simmons University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

37%

Submission Percentage (2021)

142

Scores Submitted (2021)

37% of enrolled first-time students at Hardin-Simmons University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hardin-Simmons University had a total enrollment of 1,937 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hardin-Simmons University is 1,736 students and the part-time enrollment is 201. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Hardin-Simmons University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hardin-Simmons University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.7% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 3.25% Two or More Races, 2.17% Asian, 0.723% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.207% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hardin-Simmons University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.7%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.1%), followed by White Male (21.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hardin-Simmons University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,937 students. The full-time enrollment at Hardin-Simmons University is 1,736 and the part-time enrollment is 201. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Hardin-Simmons University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hardin-Simmons University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hardin-Simmons University was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Hardin-Simmons University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hardin-Simmons University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,099 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
429 enrolled students
Black or African American
219 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hardin-Simmons University is 56.7% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 3.25% Two or More Races, 2.17% Asian, 0.723% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.207% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (0.465%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 91 more women than men received degrees from Hardin-Simmons University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hardin-Simmons University is white (353 degrees awarded). There were 3.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hardin-Simmons University is General Business Administration & Management (44 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (34 degrees) and General Psychology (24 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hardin-Simmons University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (39 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (60 degrees), and Biology (35 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hardin-Simmons University are Physicians (400,681 people), Other managers (198,134 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (176,613 people), Postsecondary teachers (153,388 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (150,943 people).

The most specialized majors at Hardin-Simmons University in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (39 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (60 degrees), Biology (35 degrees), Protective Services (26 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hardin-Simmons University are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Hardin-Simmons University are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (39 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (60 degrees), Biology (35 degrees), Protective Services (26 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hardin-Simmons University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (535,980 people), Elementary & secondary schools (413,215 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (378,765 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (373,782 people), and Offices of physicians (202,298 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hardin-Simmons University.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
44 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
34 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hardin-Simmons University was General Business Administration & Management with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hardin-Simmons University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

232

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

323

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 232 degrees were awarded to men at Hardin-Simmons University, which is 0.718 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (323).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hardin-Simmons University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Hardin-Simmons University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.62 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Hardin-Simmons University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.619 times less than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 38% of students graduating from Hardin-Simmons University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Hardin-Simmons University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.943% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
353 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
103 degrees awarded
Black or African American
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hardin-Simmons University is white (353 degrees awarded). There were 3.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

0.901% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
209 degrees awarded
White Male
144 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
69 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hardin-Simmons University is white female (209 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (144 degrees).

Operations

Hardin-Simmons University has an endowment valued at nearly $218M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 63.6M (29.2%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Hardin-Simmons University had a total salary expenditure of 49.2M. Hardin-Simmons University employs 40 Professors, 28 Assistant professors and 20 Associate professors. Most academics at Hardin-Simmons University are Male Professor (29), Female Assistant professor (16), and Male Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hardin-Simmons University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 45 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

Endowment

$218M

2021 Endowment

16%

growth from 2020

Hardin-Simmons University has an endowment valued at about $218M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hardin-Simmons University grew 16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $167M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hardin-Simmons University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.4M

2021 Salaries

13.7%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Hardin-Simmons University paid a median of $17.4M in salaries, which represents 35.4% of their overall expenditure ($49.2M) and a 13.7% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.69M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hardin-Simmons University paid a total of $6.69M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

45 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hardin-Simmons University were Professor with 40 employees, Assistant professor with 28 employees, and Associate professor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hardin-Simmons University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hardin-Simmons University was Male Professor with 29 employees, Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hardin-Simmons University.