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Hardin - Simmons University, Texas

Overview of Hardin - Simmons University

Hardin Simmons is in Abilene, Texas. Abilene is a medium-sized city. The school is classified as a Baptist college. Hardin Simmons is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Hardin Simmons tries to provide students with lots of choices, and does not tend to focus on only a few programs of study. Fields of study in vogue at the school include music and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Hardin Simmons Selectivity

Not all applicants to Hardin Simmons are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 580 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 470 to 570 in 2005.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Hardin Simmons are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 2,427 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Hardin Simmons makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in American Southwest Conference athletics.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"HSU is a community dedicated to providing excellence in education enlightened by Christian faith and values."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Hardin Simmons

Hardin - Simmons University
2200 Hickory
Abilene, TX 79698
General Phone: (325) 670-1000
Admissions Phone: (325) 670-1206
Financial Aid Phone: (325) 670-1206
http://www.hsutx.edu

Hardin Simmons Programs and Degrees (2005)

Hardin Simmons awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching89school counseling, early childhood education, English teaching, music teaching, math teaching, physical education teaching, computer teaching, science teaching, ...
Business And Management60business management, finance, management science, accounting, marketing, business
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy47sports and fitness management, health and physical education, exercise science, athletic trainer
Therapy And Counseling42psychology, physical therapy, family psychology
Religion And Philosophy39ministry, pastoral counseling, theology, bible studies, youth ministry, theological and ministerial studies, Christian studies, religious music, ...
Liberal Arts32English, political science, history, economics, speech and rhetoric, Spanish language, sociology
Science25biology, chemistry, physics, geology, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine20registered nursing, nurse practitioner
Media17public relations and advertising, radio and television, broadcast journalism, journalism, communication studies
Security And Law Enforcement15criminal justice and police, corrections
Computer Science And Engineering12computer programming
Medical Assistant And Technician10audiology and speech pathology
Music9music, music performance, piano, music theory and composition, violin, guitar, and strings, voice, music management, music history and theory
Drama And Performing Arts7drama
Design5graphic design
Fine Arts4fine arts
Conservation And Resource Management3natural resources management, environmental science
Family And Social Work3social work
Mathematics2mathematics
Landscaping And Horticulture1agronomy
Law0pre-law
Agricultural Science And Management0agricultural management
Animal Science And Care0animal science
Medicine0pre-dentistry, pre-med

Number of programs and degrees for Hardin Simmons in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree30874
Master's degree10122
First-professional degree191
Doctor's degree141
Postbaccalaureate certificate01

Hardin Simmons Student Body

In 2005, Hardin Simmons had a total enrollment of 2,427 students (2,179 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate83%
Graduate14%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White76%
Black5%
Hispanic8%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1930%
20-2128%
22-2420%
25-299%
30-343%
35-392%
40-493%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas96%
New Mexico2%
Colorado1%

Hardin Simmons Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %

Hardin Simmons Room and Board (2005)

Hardin Simmons offers campus housing for 873 of its 2,179 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Abilene, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 18 meals per week.

Hardin Simmons Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,5611,03766%60759%
Men72048467%30162%
Women84155366%30655%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460580
SAT Math470570
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT69%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT65%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (325) 670-1206

Hardin Simmons Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,650
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,650
Room and board$ 4,215
Room charge$ 2,148
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,067
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 2,538

Financial Aid:
Hardin Simmons participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 357100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (325) 670-1206

Hardin Simmons Faculty

Hardin Simmons has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured6021
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2316
Non-tenured and not on tenure track27

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year9$77,7672*
Associate professorcalendar year5$70,8601*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*3$57,800
All faculty totalcalendar year15$75,7476$66,287

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year29$60,7034$52,663
Associate professoracademic year18$52,15010$46,550
Assistant professoracademic year20$41,86614$40,402
Instructoracademic year3$32,3389$31,911
All faculty totalacademic year70$51,90637$41,324

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorshort term0*1*
All faculty totalshort term0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Hardin Simmons Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballAmerican Southwest Conference
BasketballAmerican Southwest Conference
BaseballAmerican Southwest Conference

Hardin Simmons Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Speech Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Management and Merchandising
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Piano and Organ
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Christian Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religious/Sacred Music
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology/Theological Studies
Youth Ministry

SCIENCE
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Family Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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Hardin Simmons Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Hardin Simmons Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Hardin Simmons % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Hardin Simmons Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Hardin Simmons % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Hardin Simmons Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Hardin Simmons Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Hardin Simmons % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Hardin Simmons % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Hardin Simmons % of degrees in music
Male % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Hardin Simmons Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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