Hope Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Hope International University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Hope retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• Hope Retention Rate
• Hope Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Hope Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Hope Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Hope has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

Hope Graduation Rates

Of the 126 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Hope graduation rate 49%.

Hope Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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Hope Drop Out Rate

Approximately 118 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 118 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 28 transferred to another institution.

• Hope lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.

Hope Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at Hope are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Hope Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Hope International University represent 40.78% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Hope graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Hope First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Hope Drop Out Rates

51 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 18 transferred to another institution.

• Hope lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Hope International University represent 2.75% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Hope graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Hope Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Hope Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Hope lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Hope International University represent 41.57% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Hope graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 59% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Hope Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Hope Drop Out Rates

43 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Hope lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Hope International University represent 14.90% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Hope graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Hope Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Hope Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Hope lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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