Hastings vs Montreat
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hastings CollegeHastings, NECompass Score: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Montreat CollegeMontreat, NCCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Hastings has the lower price after aid: $21,933 a year, against $25,075 at Montreat.
- Hastings has the lower average price after aid: $24,452 a year, against $27,061 at Montreat.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Hastings: $51,303, against $45,151 at Montreat.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Hastings, NE
Montreat, NC
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
1,011
932
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
69%
Average SAT
1320
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
26–30
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
49%
50%
First-year retention
66%
59%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,303
$45,151
Median debt
$27,000
$25,813
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,452
$27,061
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,646
$23,261
$30,001–$48,000
$18,812
$24,904
$48,001–$75,000
$21,933
$25,075
$75,001–$110,000
$24,986
$25,700
Over $110,000
$27,290
$30,607
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Marketing $64,708
- Business administration $61,465
- Kinesiology and exercise science $48,238
- Biology $40,723
- Business administration $67,034
- Communication studies $41,209
- Other psychology $39,845
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.