Private nonprofit · University

Hope International University

Fullerton, California · Large suburb

33.0%
Admit rate
$29,310
Avg net price
49%
Graduation rate
$49,697
Median earnings

Hope International University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Fullerton, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 564 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 564 undergradsLarge suburbVery selective · 33% admitNAIA Division INear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Hope International University's admitted students.

Admit rate
33.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
840–1220
Avg GPA (est.)
3.05

Enter a test score to see where you land against Hope International University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Hope International University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Fullerton, California

Fullerton is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. There was a large village in the area along the Santa Ana River that has since been identified as the Hutuknga. The village was one of the largest throughout all of Tovaangar, or the Tongva world. It was connected by marriage ties to other villages in the area, including Genga. Fullerton is home to a vibrant music scene. In the early 1990s, the Historic Ice House, built in 1902 and restored in 1989 featured several venues showcasing bands such as Room to Roam and Trip the Spring. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
15 miles
Nearest airport
14 miles to John Wayne Orange County (SNA) · major hub

How Hope International University compares

Selectivity33.0%

More selective than 92% · #20 most selective of 107 in California

SAT average1020

Higher than 10%

Graduation rate49%

Higher than 38% · #95 of 122 in California

First-year retention52%

Higher than 7%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$49,697

Higher than 38% · #106 of 130 in California

Average net price$29,310

Cheaper than 17% · #71 cheapest of 118 in California

Median debt at graduation$23,000

Lower than 53%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment564

Larger than 24%

Percentiles compare Hope International University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,025students
  • Undergraduate56455%
  • Graduate46145%

Undergraduates by gender

564undergrads
  • Women30754%
  • Men25746%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black7.4%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian4.3%
  • Other or multiracial30%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
564
Graduate enrollment
461
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
44%
First-generation students
39%
Students over 25
15%
Median family income
$40,565
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$69,606
Endowment
$10,209,652

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
33.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
840–1220
SAT average
1020
SAT reading
420–570
SAT math
420–650
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.05

Cost

In-state tuition
$38,050
Room & board
$12,950
Books & supplies
$1,080
Total cost of attendance
$51,784
Average net price
$29,310

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
49%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
52%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,030
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,697
Median debt at graduation
$23,000
Students with federal loans
57%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
35%
First-generation
35%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
416
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
74%
Housing charge (year)
$6,950
Meal plan (year)
$6,750
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
461 (219 men · 242 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Other Sports104
Soccer85
Baseball72
Basketball48
Volleyball45
Softball26
Tennis22
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)20
Golf15
Beach Volleyball14
Wrestling10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,025 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year3.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$27,991
$30–48k
$31,016
$48–75k
$34,451
$75–110k
$33,634
$110k+
$34,049

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$151,894

$34,451/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$17,178
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Hope International University itself, averaging $17,178, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 88 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$49,697
Typical debt at graduation
$23,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
54%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$46,923
Men
$52,759

Men out-earn women by $5,836 (12%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
48°F
Annual rain
13.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.63.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anaheim, CA US station (2.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.