Rust College: Statistics

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# 5772 of 12,502 In the World
# 1592 of 1,147 In North America
# 1506 of 1,149 In the United States
# 15 of 1 In Holly Springs
# 3233 of 3,434 For Pharmacology
Top 1-3 For 6 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

49%

Average SAT

945

Average ACT

19

Avg. cost to attend

$12,037 /y

Aid receiving

95%

Undergraduates

467

Male:Female Ratio

47:53

Religion

United Methodist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Website

rustcollege.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Rust College has an acceptance rate of 49% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 49% 49% 49%
Applicants 3,807 1,438 2,369
Admissions 1,853 693 1,160
Freshmen enrolled full time 110 52 58

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ Nonresident Alien 4%
■ Hispanic 2%
■ Black or African American 92%
■ Unknown 1%

Rust College majors

Rust College has granted 47 bachelor's degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rust College.

Major Bachelor
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 18
Social Work 8
Broadcast Journalism 7
Business Administration and Management, General 7
Computer Science 3
Chemistry, General 2
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 1
Sociology, General 1
Grand Total 47

Publications & Citations

Rust College has published 299 scientific papers with 3,853 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Materials Science.

Publications
299
Citations
3,853

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
183 / 2,643
Engineering
175 / 1,519
Chemistry
174 / 2,685
Computer Science
136 / 1,330
Medicine
136 / 1,857
Physics
136 / 1,555
Environmental Science
121 / 1,150
Biochemistry
99 / 1,823
Organic chemistry
98 / 1,235
Materials Science
89 / 1,109
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
82 / 1,033
Quantum and Particle physics
78 / 1,190
Genetics
69 / 1,360
Psychology
61 / 540
Pharmacology
61 / 527
Geology
56 / 686
Ecology
54 / 909
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
51 / 787
Geography and Cartography
50 / 294
Mathematics
47 / 361
Bioinformatics / Computational biology
40 / 328
Business
40 / 411
Pathology
40 / 956
Psychiatry
37 / 412
Electrical Engineering
35 / 132
Paleontology
35 / 556
Political Science
34 / 827
Physical
33 / 642
Botany
33 / 357
Statistics
33 / 331
History
33 / 167
Law
33 / 826
Chemical Engineering
31 / 558
Philosophy
31 / 737
Economics
30 / 383
Telecommunications
28 / 130
Computer Networking
28 / 182
Metallurgy
28 / 237
Archaeology
26 / 134
Optics
25 / 187

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

11 Notable alumni

F.C. Richardson

1. F.C. Richardson

1937-. (aged 89)
F.C. Richardson served as a president of Buffalo State College, a higher education institution that is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, from July 1, 1989, to January 1, 1996; and, following that, as chancellor of Indiana University Southeast from 1996 to 2002. Richardson was the first college president of African American heritage at Buffalo State.
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Susie Revels Cayton

2. Susie Revels Cayton

1870-1945 (aged 75)
writer
Susie Revels Cayton was an American writer, editor, activist, and leader in the African-American community in Seattle at the start of the 20th century.
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Irvine Garland Penn

3. Irvine Garland Penn

1867-1930 (aged 63)
journalist writer
Irvine Garland Penn was an American educator, journalist, and lay leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was the author of The Afro-American Press and Its Editors, published in 1891, and a coauthor with Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and Ferdinand Lee Barnett of The Reason Why the Colored American Is Not in the World's Columbia Exposition in 1893. In...
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Dembo M. Badjie

4. Dembo M. Badjie

1952-. (aged 74)
diplomat politician
Dembo M. Badjie is a retired Gambian civil servant and diplomat. He entered the Gambian Government in 1970, taking a break to study Political Science and Economics at Rust College, followed by postgraduate studies at Glasgow Caledonian University. He re-entered the civil service in 1978, serving in several ministries, including local government and education. In 1983, he had a daughter,...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names RC
Founded 1866
Motto By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them
Colors royal blue, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 146
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 150 Rust Avenue Holly Springs, Mississippi, 38635 United States
City Population 7,000
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