California · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's

Hope International University

Fullerton, California. 549 undergraduate students. 35 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Hope International University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+28%

Median federal debt at exit

Median federal debt at exit at Hope International University rose 28% between 2007 and 2010 ($8.2k → $10.5k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Hope International University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.3% → 0.0%).

ENROLLMENT CLIFF · TRENDING WORSE-26%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment fell 26% at Hope International University vs the 2004–2008 baseline (549 vs 745).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+17%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Hope International University rose 17% between 2007 and 2010 ($19.9k → $23.2k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. California

Each tile compares this institution to the California median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$49,697+38% · 6→10y
California median $42,588
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$36,030
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
45.6%+16% · '02→'24
California median 61.3%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$15,738+58% · '97→'10
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
549+2% · '96→'10
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
68.2%+14% · '04→'10
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
35.4%-59% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$36,250+92% · '00→'10
out-of-state $36,250
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

4.2%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $15,738 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $49,697 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 19962010710
1,00257119962010
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 2002202449.4%
54%27%20022024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 19972010$10,500
$10,500$6,48019972010
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 100% · 20022024+80%

Hope International University · completion · 100% rose

20.0% → 36.0%

RETENTION · 20042010+14%

Hope International University · retention rose

61.0% → 69.7%

IN-STATE TUITION · 20002010+92%

Hope International University · in-state tuition rose

$12,140 → $23,250

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 20002024+213%

Hope International University · out-of-state tuition rose

$12,140 → $38,050

MEDIAN DEBT · 19972010+58%

Hope International University · median debt rose

$6,625 → $10,500

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 20112024-100%

Hope International University · cohort default rate fell

8.6% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 20082010+33%

Hope International University · pell share rose

33.9% → 45.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 20052020+22%

Hope International University · earnings_median_8yr rose

$34,800 → $42,383

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

4 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS · CIP 39

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

Hope International University graduates earn $X” — not “Hope International University makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Hope International University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →