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Hope International University

Fullerton, CA 564 Undergrads 46.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$53,509
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$31,029
After Aid
Median Earnings
$51,918
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$31,029
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$51,918
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$51,254
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate46.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average starting age (2015-17)22.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
33.0%
SAT Avg
1,020
SAT Reading
25th: 42051075th: 570
SAT Math
25th: 42051075th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$463k
-$7k
-$23k
Median Cost$31k/yr
+$352k
-$119k
-$135k
Full Cost$54k/yr
+$271k
-$199k
-$216k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$31k/yr
Never
-121%
Full Cost$54k/yr
Never
-112%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-112%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-91%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,081
Natl Median: $28,811
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,001
Earnings (4yr)
$61,912
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,971
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,162
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,455
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$206k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,103
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,915
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$15,500
Earnings (4yr)
$47,206
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Religious Music and Worship
BachCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,690
Natl Median: $41,456
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,263
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,647
Natl Median: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,552
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
$54,666
Earnings (4yr)
$64,789
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Religious Music and Worship
MastCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,080
Natl Median: $66,129
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,745
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.