Hobe Sound Bible College Tuition & Open Admission (2026)

Net price / year

$12,074

after grants & scholarships

lower than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

55%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 58% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$37,793

4 years after graduating

lower than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Hobe Sound Bible College at a glance

What is the tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $9,068 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Hobe Sound Bible College?: The average cost of attendance is $18,838 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Hobe Sound Bible College?: The average net price is $12,074 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Hobe Sound Bible College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Hobe Sound Bible College?: 55% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of Hobe Sound Bible College earn?: The median graduate earns $37,793 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

At $12,074 a year, the average net price is lower than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
It would take about 14.0 years of the earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate to cover the estimated net cost (not counting income forgone while studying).
Pell Grant recipients completed within 150% of normal time at a rate of 64%, compared with 55% for all students, 9 points higher.
Graduates earn a median $37,793 four years after finishing, less than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Hobe Sound Bible College

Average net price

$12,074 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$48,296

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $12,148
$30–48k $11,554
$48–75k $11,554
$75–110k $14,176
$110k+ —

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $18,838

Tuition & fees$9,068
Books & supplies$500
Room & board$7,896
Other expenses$3,000

Tuition & fees (in-state): $9,068
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $9,068

Hobe Sound Bible College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Hobe Sound Bible College

Graduation rate

55%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

78%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

14.0 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$37,793

High-school graduate median (Florida)$34,350

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 48%

Black students 33%

Hispanic students 67%

Asian students 100%

Pell Grant recipients 64%

All students, same entering cohort: 50%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Theology and Religious Vocations 37.5%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 25%

Education 12.5%

Psychology 12.5%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 12.5%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 67.9%
Black or African American 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0.9%
U.S. nonresident 9.8%
Race and ethnicity unknown 3.6%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 38.4%
Women 61.6%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

44%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 112
Part-time students: 32%
Receive Pell Grants: 50%
Receive federal loans: 9%
Students per faculty member: 5 : 1
Setting: Suburb

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Hobe Sound Bible College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $9,068. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Hobe Sound Bible College?

The average cost of attendance at Hobe Sound Bible College is $18,838 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $12,074 a year. That is lower than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Hobe Sound Bible College get?

50% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 9% receive federal loans.

What is the acceptance rate at Hobe Sound Bible College?

Hobe Sound Bible College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Hobe Sound Bible College?

55% of first-time, full-time students at Hobe Sound Bible College finish within 150% of normal time. 78% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Hobe Sound Bible College graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $37,793 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars).

Is Hobe Sound Bible College worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Hobe Sound Bible College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 14.0 years of work. 55% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Who attends Hobe Sound Bible College?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 62% are women and 38% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is White (68%). About 44% are aged 25 or older.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things