Hesston College
Tuition per year
$32,936
$44,024 with room and board
Peer median $15,149
Undergraduates
373
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
Peer median 14 : 1
Graduation rate
70.6%
4-year; 6-year rate 82.4%
Peer median 25.4%
“Peers” are all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Hesston, Kansas
- Website
- www.hesston.edu
- Undergraduates
- 373
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, distant
- Nearest major city
- Wichita, about 30 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Tulsa International Airport (TUL), about 160 mi
- Also known as
- Hesston
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Mennonite Church
- President
- Mark Landes (President)
- Phone
- 6203274221
- Address
- 301 South Main, Hesston, KS 67062-2093
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - | ||
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $73,205 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | - |
Students
373 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 49:51 · Freshman retention 77.8%
- Continuing undergraduates 140
- First-year undergraduates 204
- Transfers and others 29
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (373)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
64 in 2025 · 10.7% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$44,024
- Undergraduate tuition
- $32,936
- Room and board
- $11,088
Peer median tuition + room and board $26,585 · all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 31% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 36%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$12.6M
Expenses$13.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · NCCAA
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 45 | 20 |
| Baseball | 52 | - |
| Basketball | 28 | 22 |
| Other Sports | 25 | 21 |
| Volleyball | - | 23 |
| Weight Lifting | 18 | 2 |
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 13 | 5 |
| Softball | - | 17 |
| Golf | 13 | - |
| NJCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 43 | - |
| Soccer | 24 | 16 |
| Basketball | 17 | 10 |
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 18 | 8 |
| Other Sports | - | 18 |
| Softball | - | 16 |
| Volleyball | - | 13 |
| Golf | 8 | - |
| NJCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 25 | 22 |
| Baseball | 39 | - |
| Basketball | 16 | 15 |
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 19 | 3 |
| Other Sports | 8 | 11 |
| Softball | - | 13 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| Golf | 9 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Wichita State UniversityWichita · 29.7 mi
U.S. News #288
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Kansas State UniversityManhattan · 86.1 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of KansasLawrence · 131.1 mi
U.S. News #148
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Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater · 140.4 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of TulsaTulsa · 159.6 mi
U.S. News #148
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University of Missouri--Kansas CityKansas City · 166.1 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · 189.5 mi
U.S. News #169
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University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman · 202.1 mi
U.S. News #116
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University of Nebraska--OmahaOmaha · 228.8 mi
U.S. News #299
Peer median 0.0 · all 47 private mixed baccalaureate/associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.