Rust College academics
Holly Springs, Mississippi · Private · 467 undergrads · HBCU
Rust College has 467 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 23 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
467
undergraduates.
23
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
80
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
46%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
467
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
46%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$20,394
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
93%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
0.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
80
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
16
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers