by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Hope International University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Hope International University amounts to about $51,153.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $38,050.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,103.00 |
| Total cost | $51,153.00 |
| That is 56% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,153.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,474.00 |
| Net price | $28,679.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,153.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,793.00 |
| Net price | $27,360.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 2.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Freshman year | $28,018.00 | $29,368.00 | $52,383.00 |
| Senior year | $30,087.00 | $31,538.00 | $56,252.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $116,177.00 | $121,778.00 | $217,207.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $44,259.00 | $46,393.00 | $82,748.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,337.00 | $1,401.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Total amount paid | $160,436.00 | $168,170.00 | $299,955.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Freshman year | $28,018.00 | $29,368.00 | $52,383.00 |
| Senior year | $28,691.00 | $30,074.00 | $53,642.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $56,709.00 | $59,443.00 | $106,024.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,604.00 | $22,646.00 | $40,391.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $653.00 | $684.00 | $1,220.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,313.00 | $82,088.00 | $146,416.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $29,310.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,653.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,641.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $34,153.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $33,153.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,778.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,403.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Hope International University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Hope International University comes to $15,738.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,738.00 |
| 75th | $27,231.00 |
| 90th | $38,925.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,750.00 |
| Middle income | $15,072.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,750.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,750.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Hope International University is $4,375.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Hope International University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.4% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Hope International University total $152,542,754.00 distributed across 5,911 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,624.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,000.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Hope International University, consider the following:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.