Mississippi · Holly Springs
Rust College
A private United Methodist liberal arts HBCU in Holly Springs founded in 1866, one of the oldest historically Black colleges in the United States.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
467
Admission rate
49%
Retention (first-year)
84%
Completion (150% of time)
12%
Pell recipients
71%
Black undergraduate share
92%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
92%
Hispanic
2%
White
1%
Asian
0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
0%
Nonresident
4%
Unknown
2%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$13,265
Tuition, out-of-state
$13,265
Median federal loan debt
$13,777
Federal loan recipients
70%
Pell recipients
71%
Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.
Outcomes
Earnings, retention, and completion
Median earnings, 6 years
$25,641
Median earnings, 10 years
$32,275
Median debt
$13,777
Retention
84%
Completion
12%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Campus setting
Town: distant
Carnegie basic
Baccalaureate colleges: arts and sciences focus
Undergraduate profile
Higher part-time four-year
Size and setting
Very small four-year, primarily nonresidential
Average faculty salary
$5,096 monthly
Full-time faculty share
86%
DOE unit ID
176318
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
19 programs
Academic programs
Associate · 2
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor · 17
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Journalism
- Mathematics
- Political Science and Government
- Public Administration
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.