Hesston College

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#8580 / #2268
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Private college in Hesston, Kansas, U.S.

Hesston College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2268
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$34,298
Graduation rate
68%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
372

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About Hesston College

According to Wikipedia, Hesston College is a private college in Hesston, Kansas, United States. It is associated with the Mennonite Church USA and has an enrollment of about 400 students who typically come from about 30 states and 15 other countries.

Hesston College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
78%68%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Hesston College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$34,298
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$14,674
30K - 48K$11,972
48K - 75K$17,130
75K - 110K$17,287
110K+$21,737

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Hesston College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Hesston College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $56,182 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Hesston College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
331331

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Hesston College?

Hesston College is located at 301 South Main, Hesston, KS 67062-2093.

How Safe is Hesston College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Hesston College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Hesston College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Hesston has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.49%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Hesston College Known For?

Hesston College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Hesston College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Hesston College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#2113
World Rank
#2113
Historical Rank
#811
USA Rank

Hesston College ranks #811 in the U.S. and #2113 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#3844
World Rank
#3846
Historical Rank
#1118
USA Rank

Hesston College ranks #1118 in the U.S. and #3844 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Engineering
#13916
World Rank
#13921
Historical Rank
#3509
USA Rank

Hesston College ranks #3509 in the U.S. and #13916 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Business
#14390
World Rank
#14390
Historical Rank
#3891
USA Rank

Hesston College ranks #3891 in the U.S. and #14390 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees

Who Are Hesston College's Most Influential Alumni?

John A. Hostetler
An American sociologist.