by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Hope International University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financing options does Hope offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Hope International University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Hope International University, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 82 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $22,474 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $16,854 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $5,380 |
| State/local grants | 40% | $7,387 |
| Federal student loans | 72% | $5,142 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Hope, about 91% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $22,551 (across approximately 499 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 91% | $22,551 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,083 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $6,267 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $22,474.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $26,880 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $33,820 |
| Over $75,000 | $34,861 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $29,310 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $27,653 |
To project your own net price, use Hope’s NPC: www.hiu.edu/undergrad/finaid/.
The median student at Hope graduates with $15,738 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,738 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $243.84/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Hope.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,231 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $38,925 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,750 |
| Middle income | $15,072 |
| High income | $15,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $14,568 |
| Independent students | $23,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Hope.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Hope:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5911 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $152,542,754 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 15 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $264,359 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $17,624 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,000 |
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