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Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX 79698City: MidsizeUNITID 225247

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesHispanic-servingBaptistSpecialty: Business 22%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 15%
Undergraduates
1,283
Graduate students
374
Admit rate
90%
Average net price
$19.6k
Graduation rate
46%
Retention rate
65%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54.8k
Median debt
$24.7k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
55th pct.
Programs offered
77
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.