2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Hardin-Simmons University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,074 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $795.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$14,310
Fees$764
Cost per Credit$795
Books & Supplies$1,060
Room & Board$10,634 (On-Campus) / $10,634 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,302 (On-Campus) / $3,302 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,070
Off-Campus Total$30,070
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$13,405$14,320$14,870$15,074$15,074

Graduate Program Overview

Hardin-Simmons University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Abilene, Texas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,074.
It offers twenty-four (24) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameHardin-Simmons University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2200 Hickory, Abilene, TX
Graduate School Students461 students
140 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$15,074
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 24 Graduate Programs
18 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Hardin-Simmons University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 24 major areas - 18 Master's (6 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor', 2 Post-Master'. 137 students have been conferred Master's degree and 43 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total13743-10
Men5816-5
Women7927-5
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - - -
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management28ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Divinity/Ministry10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/Counseling5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice and Corrections- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Theory and Composition1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physician Assistant28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - - 10
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Divinity/Ministry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 1,937 students enrolled in Hardin-Simmons University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 461 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 157 male and 304 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 324 full-time and 137 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 140 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 101 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total461
Men Students157
Women Students304
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total461
Full-time Students324
Part-time Students137
By race/ethnicity 303 White, 44 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Hardin-Simmons University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total461
American Indian /
Native American
2
Asian19
Black44
Hispanic71
White303
Two or more races9
Un-Known2
12 students are younger than 22 and 57 students are older than 65. The school has 298 students aged between 22 and 30 and 51 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total461
21 & Under12
22-24185
25-29113
30-3435
35-3916
40 & Over57
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Hardin-Simmons University, 140 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 101 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment418
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses140
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses101
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses177
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses140
Texas Resident120
Other State In U.S.20
Outside of U.S.0

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