Hardin-Simmons University
Common Data Set 2008-09
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Acceptance Rate
34.9%
Applications
1,816
Admitted
633
Enrolled
471
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$54,771
10 yrs after enrollment
46%
6-year completion
$19,555
sticker minus grants
$24,711
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units16
English3
Mathematics2
Science2
Foreign language2
History7
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.64
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 months
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESMust a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Transfer students must submit their final high school transcripts and official ACT or SAT scores if they have less than 24 transferable hours.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:31
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%
Percent who live off campus or commute9%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of males who join fraternities5%
Percent of females who join sororities17%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing48%
Percent who live off campus or commute52%
Percent of students age 25 and older7%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Financial Aid
7 TABLESAcademic Year2007-2008 estimated
Federal$2,168,369
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,067,617
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,869,339
Federal Work-Study$104,080
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$18,455
Total Self-Help$6,991,874
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,809,214
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$752,459
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,561,673
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,738,108
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$282,429
Total Self-Help$14,020,537
Parent Loans$732,456
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:19
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):1
AcademicsX
ArtX
Job skillsX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2008-09
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students2,020
and ____ faculty147