Hope International University
Fullerton, California · Also known as Hope|HIU|College of Arts and Sciences|College of Business and Management|College of Education|Pacific Christian of Ministry and Biblical Studies|College of Psychology and Counseling|Fullerton|Orange County|California| · Website
$49,697
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,697
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hope International University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Fullerton, California with 564 undergraduates and 461 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $29,310 a year (tuition and fees $38,050). It admits 33% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,697 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$29,310
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$38,050
US median $11,837
Admission rate
33%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,000
About $244 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,697
Rank 1,495 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $29,310
- Tuition and fees
- $38,050
- Cost of attendance
- $51,784
- Students with a need-based grant
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $27,991
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $31,016
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $34,451
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $33,634
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,049
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $28,550 in 2015-16 to $38,050 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1,020
- SAT reading, middle
- 520
- SAT math, middle
- 570
- Undergraduates
- 564
- Graduate students
- 461
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 52%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $10.2M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,495 of 5,094 US colleges and 165 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $29,310 | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $38,050 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 33% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 52% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,030 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,697 | $41,472 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 54% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
32 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 74 | $55,602 | $52,518 | $64,789 | $65,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $25,000 | $40,955 | $61,912 | $68,257 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 31 | $28,008 | $61,817 | $67,080 | $66,129 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $20,000 | Withheld | $45,971 | $49,808 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $26,000 | Withheld | $47,206 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | $82,668 | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | $42,124 | $50,661 | $50,745 | $61,300 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,647 | $44,535 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,552 | $103,485 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $22,073 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,568 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,263 | $53,366 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,456 |
| Religious Music and WorshipMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,264 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,915 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,533 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Hope International University cost?
$29,310 a year is the average net price at Hope International University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $38,050, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $51,784. Families earning under $30,000 pay $27,991 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hope International University?
33% of applicants are admitted to Hope International University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,020. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do Hope International University graduates earn?
$49,697 a year is the median pay of former Hope International University students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,030 after 6 years). That ranks 1,495 of 5,094 US colleges and 165 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's) at $82,668.
How much student debt do Hope International University graduates have?
$23,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Hope International University graduates, about $244 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hope International University?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Hope International University finish within 6 years. 52% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Hope International University?
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (74 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (37 bachelor's graduates), Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (31 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.