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Hope International University

Hope International University is a private campus in suburban Fullerton, CA. The school reports a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$26,641
family income
under $30k
$34,153
$30–48k
$33,153
$48–75k
$35,778
$75–110k
$34,403
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$29,3102023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $15,6022009: $17,8512010: $24,4772011: $22,9122012: $23,8112013: $21,5462014: $21,6512015: $19,8912016: $25,6072017: $22,4402018: $20,3182019: $21,4372020: $18,2482021: $24,2862022: $27,6532023: $29,310$29,310
$15k$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $15,6022009: $17,8512010: $24,4772011: $22,9122012: $23,8112013: $21,5462014: $21,6512015: $19,8912016: $25,6072017: $22,4402018: $20,3182019: $21,4372020: $18,2482021: $24,2862022: $27,6532023: $29,310$29,310

Average net price at Hope International University rose from $15,602 (2008) to $29,310 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$15,602
2009$17,851
2010$24,477
2011$22,912
2012$23,811
2013$21,546
2014$21,651
2015$19,891
2016$25,607
2017$22,440
2018$20,318
2019$21,437
2020$18,248
2021$24,286
2022$27,653
2023$29,310
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$51,7842024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $33,3662010: $33,9702011: $35,8022012: $37,8562013: $40,3032014: $38,1192015: $38,4622016: $38,5702017: $42,7422018: $42,4242019: $43,8532020: $46,2312021: $44,3312022: $49,5032023: $51,1532024: $51,784$51,784
$40k$50k200920242009: $33,3662010: $33,9702011: $35,8022012: $37,8562013: $40,3032014: $38,1192015: $38,4622016: $38,5702017: $42,7422018: $42,4242019: $43,8532020: $46,2312021: $44,3312022: $49,5032023: $51,1532024: $51,784$51,784

Total cost at Hope International University rose from $33,366 (2009) to $51,784 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$33,366
2010$33,970
2011$35,802
2012$37,856
2013$40,303
2014$38,119
2015$38,462
2016$38,570
2017$42,742
2018$42,424
2019$43,853
2020$46,231
2021$44,331
2022$49,503
2023$51,153
2024$51,784
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $12,1402001: $13,1502002: $14,1352003: $14,9002004: $16,4002005: $18,0002006: $18,7002007: $19,9002008: $21,8602013: $26,0502014: $27,1302015: $28,5502016: $30,5502017: $31,8002018: $33,4002019: $33,4002020: $34,4502021: $35,4502022: $35,7002023: $36,250$36,250
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $12,1402001: $13,1502002: $14,1352003: $14,9002004: $16,4002005: $18,0002006: $18,7002007: $19,9002008: $21,8602013: $26,0502014: $27,1302015: $28,5502016: $30,5502017: $31,8002018: $33,4002019: $33,4002020: $34,4502021: $35,4502022: $35,7002023: $36,250$36,250

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$12,140
2001$13,150
2002$14,135
2003$14,900
2004$16,400
2005$18,000
2006$18,700
2007$19,900
2008$21,860
2013$26,050
2014$27,130
2015$28,550
2016$30,550
2017$31,800
2018$33,400
2019$33,400
2020$34,450
2021$35,450
2022$35,700
2023$36,250
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $38,050 before grants and other attendance costs. At Hope International University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 564 — Hope International University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

49.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Hope International University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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49.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 42.7%entered 1997: 43.8%entered 1998: 28.4%entered 1999: 39.8%entered 2000: 47.4%entered 2001: 30%entered 2002: 43.1%entered 2003: 27.8%entered 2004: 26.9%entered 2005: 32.8%entered 2006: 39.8%entered 2007: 45.1%entered 2008: 49.4%entered 2009: 41.5%entered 2010: 42.9%entered 2011: 48.2%entered 2012: 44.3%entered 2013: 53.9%entered 2014: 48.8%entered 2015: 42%entered 2016: 50%entered 2017: 45.6%entered 2018: 49.4%49.4%
30%40%50%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 42.7%entered 1997: 43.8%entered 1998: 28.4%entered 1999: 39.8%entered 2000: 47.4%entered 2001: 30%entered 2002: 43.1%entered 2003: 27.8%entered 2004: 26.9%entered 2005: 32.8%entered 2006: 39.8%entered 2007: 45.1%entered 2008: 49.4%entered 2009: 41.5%entered 2010: 42.9%entered 2011: 48.2%entered 2012: 44.3%entered 2013: 53.9%entered 2014: 48.8%entered 2015: 42%entered 2016: 50%entered 2017: 45.6%entered 2018: 49.4%49.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Hope International University rose from 42.7% (entered 1996) to 49.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1996 cohort42.7%
1997 cohort43.8%
1998 cohort28.4%
1999 cohort39.8%
2000 cohort47.4%
2001 cohort30%
2002 cohort43.1%
2003 cohort27.8%
2004 cohort26.9%
2005 cohort32.8%
2006 cohort39.8%
2007 cohort45.1%
2008 cohort49.4%
2009 cohort41.5%
2010 cohort42.9%
2011 cohort48.2%
2012 cohort44.3%
2013 cohort53.9%
2014 cohort48.8%
2015 cohort42%
2016 cohort50%
2017 cohort45.6%
2018 cohort49.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1996–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,650Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,165Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,450Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,243Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,813Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,438Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,970Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,313Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,357Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,470Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,625Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,964Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,625Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $24,422Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,000$23,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $7,103Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,399Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,191Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $10,850Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,576Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,396Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,756$8,756 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,650Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,165Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,450Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,243Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,813Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,438Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,970Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,313Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,357Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,470Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,625Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,964Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,625Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $24,422Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,000$23,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $7,103Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,399Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,191Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $10,850Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,576Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,396Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,756$8,756 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$12,500$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,650$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$10,500$7,103
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$13,165$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,450$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$12,243$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,813$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,438$7,399
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,970$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,250$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,313$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,357$8,191
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,470$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$24,500$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$24,625$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,964$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,000$10,850
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,750$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,625$9,576
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$24,422$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,750$9,396
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,000$8,756
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$36,030
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$42,383
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$49,697
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Hope International University admitted 310 of 940 applicants in Fall 2024. The 33% rate describes that application pool.

33%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$36,250 tuition · 2023–24564 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 840–12201600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Hope International University received 940 applications and admitted 310 (33%), with 119 enrolling.

Hope International University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Hope International University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 420–570 and Math was 420–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 840–1220 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing420510570
SAT Math420510650

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

33%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%200120242001: 80.2%2002: 72.1%2003: 72.9%2004: 63.2%2005: 61%2006: 66.7%2007: 70.7%2008: 79.9%2009: 38.6%2010: 53.8%2011: 52.2%2012: 51.9%2013: 46.8%2014: 31%2015: 34.3%2016: 32.1%2017: 28.4%2018: 29.4%2019: 36.8%2020: 38.3%2021: 40%2022: 32.2%2023: 35.4%2024: 33%33%
40%60%80%200120242001: 80.2%2002: 72.1%2003: 72.9%2004: 63.2%2005: 61%2006: 66.7%2007: 70.7%2008: 79.9%2009: 38.6%2010: 53.8%2011: 52.2%2012: 51.9%2013: 46.8%2014: 31%2015: 34.3%2016: 32.1%2017: 28.4%2018: 29.4%2019: 36.8%2020: 38.3%2021: 40%2022: 32.2%2023: 35.4%2024: 33%33%

Hope International University's admission rate fell from 80.2% to 33%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200180.2%
Fall 200272.1%
Fall 200372.9%
Fall 200463.2%
Fall 200561%
Fall 200666.7%
Fall 200770.7%
Fall 200879.9%
Fall 200938.6%
Fall 201053.8%
Fall 201152.2%
Fall 201251.9%
Fall 201346.8%
Fall 201431%
Fall 201534.3%
Fall 201632.1%
Fall 201728.4%
Fall 201829.4%
Fall 201936.8%
Fall 202038.3%
Fall 202140%
Fall 202232.2%
Fall 202335.4%
Fall 202433%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

840–1220Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 8422003: 8402004: 8502005: 8802006: 8702007: 10902008: 8532009: 8472010: 7972012: 8302013: 8532014: 8232015: 7902016: 8202017: 9102018: 9302019: 9102020: 9302021: 10002024: 8408402002: 10922003: 10802004: 11302005: 11002006: 11102007: 11102008: 10882009: 10622010: 10242012: 10672013: 10662014: 9732015: 10302016: 10402017: 11002018: 10902019: 10702020: 11002021: 11802024: 12201220
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 8422003: 8402004: 8502005: 8802006: 8702007: 10902008: 8532009: 8472010: 7972012: 8302013: 8532014: 8232015: 7902016: 8202017: 9102018: 9302019: 9102020: 9302021: 10002024: 8408402002: 10922003: 10802004: 11302005: 11002006: 11102007: 11102008: 10882009: 10622010: 10242012: 10672013: 10662014: 9732015: 10302016: 10402017: 11002018: 10902019: 10702020: 11002021: 11802024: 12201220

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20028421092
Fall 20038401080
Fall 20048501130
Fall 20058801100
Fall 20068701110
Fall 200710901110
Fall 20088531088
Fall 20098471062
Fall 20107971024
Fall 20128301067
Fall 20138531066
Fall 2014823973
Fall 20157901030
Fall 20168201040
Fall 20179101100
Fall 20189301090
Fall 20199101070
Fall 20209301100
Fall 202110001180
Fall 20248401220
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–24Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200220202002: 182004: 172005: 182006: 182007: 212008: 192009: 202010: 162011: 182012: 172013: 172014: 172015: 162016: 182017: 172018: 192019: 162020: 18182002: 242004: 242005: 242006: 272007: 222008: 232009: 252010: 252011: 222012: 242013: 222014: 202015: 222016: 232017: 262018: 232019: 232020: 2424
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200220202002: 182004: 172005: 182006: 182007: 212008: 192009: 202010: 162011: 182012: 172013: 172014: 172015: 162016: 182017: 172018: 192019: 162020: 18182002: 242004: 242005: 242006: 272007: 222008: 232009: 252010: 252011: 222012: 242013: 222014: 202015: 222016: 232017: 262018: 232019: 232020: 2424

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20021824
Fall 20041724
Fall 20051824
Fall 20061827
Fall 20072122
Fall 20081923
Fall 20092025
Fall 20101625
Fall 20111822
Fall 20121724
Fall 20131722
Fall 20141720
Fall 20151622
Fall 20161823
Fall 20171726
Fall 20181923
Fall 20191623
Fall 20201824
IPEDS Fall 2002–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

564Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

6008001k200220242002: 9252003: 9722004: 1,0022005: 8262006: 6272007: 7002008: 5712009: 6732010: 7102011: 8562012: 9022013: 8722014: 8162015: 8432016: 9402017: 7272018: 7432019: 6332020: 6572021: 6192022: 5902023: 5492024: 564564
6008001k200220242002: 9252003: 9722004: 1,0022005: 8262006: 6272007: 7002008: 5712009: 6732010: 7102011: 8562012: 9022013: 8722014: 8162015: 8432016: 9402017: 7272018: 7432019: 6332020: 6572021: 6192022: 5902023: 5492024: 564564

Undergraduate enrollment at Hope International University fell from 925 (Fall 2002) to 564 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002925
Fall 2003972
Fall 20041,002
Fall 2005826
Fall 2006627
Fall 2007700
Fall 2008571
Fall 2009673
Fall 2010710
Fall 2011856
Fall 2012902
Fall 2013872
Fall 2014816
Fall 2015843
Fall 2016940
Fall 2017727
Fall 2018743
Fall 2019633
Fall 2020657
Fall 2021619
Fall 2022590
Fall 2023549
Fall 2024564
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

52%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%60%70%80%90%200320232003: 61%2004: 57%2005: 64%2006: 70%2007: 70%2009: 70%2010: 67%2011: 74%2012: 73%2013: 81%2014: 91%2015: 67%2016: 72%2017: 58%2018: 72%2019: 85%2020: 66%2021: 60%2022: 68%2023: 52%52%2008: Fall 2008: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
60%80%200320232003: 61%2004: 57%2005: 64%2006: 70%2007: 70%2009: 70%2010: 67%2011: 74%2012: 73%2013: 81%2014: 91%2015: 67%2016: 72%2017: 58%2018: 72%2019: 85%2020: 66%2021: 60%2022: 68%2023: 52%52%2008: Fall 2008: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

First-year retention at Hope International University fell from 70% (Fall 2009) to 52% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort61%
Fall 2004 cohort57%
Fall 2005 cohort64%
Fall 2006 cohort70%
Fall 2007 cohort70%
Fall 2008 cohort—
Fall 2009 cohort70%
Fall 2010 cohort67%
Fall 2011 cohort74%
Fall 2012 cohort73%
Fall 2013 cohort81%
Fall 2014 cohort91%
Fall 2015 cohort67%
Fall 2016 cohort72%
Fall 2017 cohort58%
Fall 2018 cohort72%
Fall 2019 cohort85%
Fall 2020 cohort66%
Fall 2021 cohort60%
Fall 2022 cohort68%
Fall 2023 cohort52%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Hope International University

44.3% of Hope International University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Hope International University as a primarily residential campus of 564 undergraduates — and 52.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Hope International University's SAT section-percentile sums are 840–1220 — their midpoint is below the CA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Hope International University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Hope International University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Hope International University33%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Hope International University$38,050
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Hope International University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Hope International University$49,697
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
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Hope International University, California and national reference values
Metric & basisHope International UniversityCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS33%74.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$38,050$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$49,697$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Hope International University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Hope International University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 5 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,912
Social Sciences, General$58,263
Theological and Ministerial Studies$50,647
Psychology, General$47,206
Education, General$45,971

These 5 fields listed for Hope International University measure earnings after completion. The $49,697 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 12 additional Hope International University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Hope International University report?

Hope International University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 840–1220 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Hope International University's acceptance rate?

33% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 310 admitted from 940 applicants.

How much does Hope International University cost?

At Hope International University, tuition is $38,050. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Hope International University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $49,697. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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