Hobe Sound Bible College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,200
14.3% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$10,226
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
1.92%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
156
46.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
66.7%
12 Graduates

About

Hobe Sound Bible College is a higher education institution located in Martin County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hobe Sound Bible College were Music Teacher Education (5 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (4 degrees), and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (4 degrees).

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hobe Sound Bible College. 51.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (21 degrees), 7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $7,200, which is $−7,964 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Hobe Sound Bible College was 1.92%, corresponding to 1 out of the 52 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $7,200, which is $7,964 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,226.

In 2023, 49% of undergraduate students attending Hobe Sound Bible College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,200
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College was $7,200. The cost of tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $−7,964 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$10,226
2023 Value
133%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hobe Sound Bible College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,226. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hobe Sound Bible College grew by 133%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,990
Room and Board
$600
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hobe Sound Bible College was of $6,990 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 7.7% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

49%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
10%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Hobe Sound Bible College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 44.3% with respect to 2022, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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1.92%
2021 Default Rate
1
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Hobe Sound Bible College was 1.92%, which represents 1 out of the 52 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Hobe Sound Bible College had a total enrollment of 156 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College is 73 students and the part-time enrollment is 83. This means that 46.8% of students enrolled at Hobe Sound Bible College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hobe Sound Bible College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.6% White, 8.33% Hispanic or Latino, 5.77% Two or More Races, and 5.77% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Hobe Sound Bible College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.7%), followed by White Male (33.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 156 students. The full-time enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College is 73 and the part-time enrollment is 83. This means that 46.8% of students enrolled at Hobe Sound Bible College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

71%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hobe Sound Bible College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Hobe Sound Bible College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    93 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    13 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    9 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hobe Sound Bible College is 59.6% White, 8.33% Hispanic or Latino, 5.77% Two or More Races, and 5.77% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 1 more women than men received degrees from Hobe Sound Bible College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hobe Sound Bible College is white (21 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hobe Sound Bible College is Music Teacher Education (5 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (4 degrees) and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (4 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hobe Sound Bible College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (4 degrees awarded), Education (15 degrees), and Psychology (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,675,794 people), Secondary school teachers (551,099 people), Education administrators (325,158 people), Other managers (272,931 people), and Special education teachers (235,916 people).

The most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College in 2023 are Theology (4 degrees awarded), Education (15 degrees), Psychology (4 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Tool & die makers

The most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College are Theology (4 degrees awarded), Education (15 degrees), Psychology (4 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,234,816 people), uninformed (639,370 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (511,296 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (341,014 people), and Outpatient care centers (232,557 people).

The most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College are Theology (4 degrees awarded), Education (15 degrees), Psychology (4 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hobe Sound Bible College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Music Teacher Education
    5 degrees awarded
  2. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
    4 degrees awarded
  3. Other Theology & Religious Vocations
    4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hobe Sound Bible College was Music Teacher Education with 5 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

15
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
16
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Hobe Sound Bible College, which is 0.938 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (16).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Hobe Sound Bible College in Other Theology & Religious Vocations. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Hobe Sound Bible College in Music Teacher Education, which is 4 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

23%
100% Completion Time
31%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 23% of students graduating from Hobe Sound Bible College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hobe Sound Bible College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    21 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hobe Sound Bible College is white (21 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

19.4% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    11 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    10 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hobe Sound Bible College is white female (11 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (10 degrees).

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Operations

Hobe Sound Bible College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.75M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 43.4k (1.58%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Hobe Sound Bible College had a total salary expenditure of 5.27M. Hobe Sound Bible College employs 8 Instructors. Most academics at Hobe Sound Bible College are Male Instructor (6), and Female Instructor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 6 employees, Management, with 5 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

Endowment

$2.75M
2023 Endowment
0.000109%
growth from 2022

Hobe Sound Bible College has an endowment valued at about $2.75M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hobe Sound Bible College grew 0.000109% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.69M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$1.53M
2023 Salaries
0%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Hobe Sound Bible College paid a median of $1.53M in salaries, which represents 29.1% of their overall expenditure ($5.27M) and a 0% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.2% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.55% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$272k
Instructional Salaries
8
Number of Employees

In 2023, Hobe Sound Bible College paid a total of $272k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
8 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
6 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College was Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College were Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees, Management with 5 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College was Male Instructor with 6 employees, and Female Instructor with 2 employees.

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