Hobe Sound Bible College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,750

2.68% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,814

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.25%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

233

48.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

44.4%

4 Graduates

About

Hobe Sound Bible College is a higher education institution located in Martin County, FL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Hobe Sound Bible College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (8 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (4 degrees), and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (2 degrees).

In 2017, 25 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hobe Sound Bible College. 32% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 68% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (20 degrees), 5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $5,750, which is $-8,250 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $5,750, which is $-8,250 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,814.

In 2017, 66% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 25% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,750

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College was $5,750. The cost of tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $-8,250 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hobe Sound Bible College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,814

2017 Value

18%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Hobe Sound Bible College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,814. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Hobe Sound Bible College grew by 18%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hobe Sound Bible College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,000

Room and Board

$500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hobe Sound Bible College was of $6,000 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of room and board increased by 2.74% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hobe Sound Bible College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

25%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Hobe Sound Bible College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 26.9% with respect to 2016, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hobe Sound Bible College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.25%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Hobe Sound Bible College was 6.25%, which represents 2 out of the 32 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.

Enrollment

Hobe Sound Bible College has a total enrollment of 233 students. The full-time enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College is 112 students and the part-time enrollment is 121. This means that 48.1% 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 66.5% White, 7.73% Hispanic or Latino, 6.87% Black or African American, 0.858% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hobe Sound Bible College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (38.4%), followed by White Male (34.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.46%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 233 students. The full-time enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College is 112 and the part-time enrollment is 121. This means that 48.1% of students enrolled at Hobe Sound Bible College are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hobe Sound Bible College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2017 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 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Hobe Sound Bible College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hobe Sound Bible College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
155
Hispanic or Latino
18
Black or African American
16

The enrolled student population at Hobe Sound Bible College is 66.5% White, 7.73% Hispanic or Latino, 6.87% Black or African American, 0.858% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 31 students (13.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 9 fewer women than men received degrees from Hobe Sound Bible College. The majority of degree recipients at Hobe Sound Bible College are white (20 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hobe Sound Bible College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (8 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (4 degrees) and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (2 degrees).

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 (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (9 degrees), and Education (5 degrees).

Workforce

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 (1,999,073 people), Software developers (435,678 people), Secondary school teachers (316,789 people), Education administrators (303,057 people), and Other managers (250,341 people).

The most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College are Theology (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (9 degrees), Education (5 degrees), Psychology (2 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (0 degrees).

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, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

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 (3,049,922 people), Computer Systems Design (546,163 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (424,440 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (316,757 people), and Outpatient care centers (173,752 people).

Degrees

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

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
8 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
4 degree-majorss awarded
Other Theology & Religious Vocations
2 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hobe Sound Bible College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 8 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hobe Sound Bible College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Hobe Sound Bible College, which is 2.13 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (8).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Hobe Sound Bible College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Hobe Sound Bible College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 3 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 4 degrees were awarded to women at Hobe Sound Bible College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is InfinityM times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 0% 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, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Hobe Sound Bible College is Female and White (75% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
20 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hobe Sound Bible College is white (20 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
13 degrees awarded
White Female
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Hobe Sound Bible College is white male (13 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (7 degrees).

Operations

Hobe Sound Bible College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.66M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $17.5k (0.657%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Hobe Sound Bible College had a total salary expenditure of $4.41M. Hobe Sound Bible College employs 8 Professors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Hobe Sound Bible College are Male Professors (6), Female Professors(2), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 8 employees, Management, with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.66M

2017 Endowment

6.77%

growth from 2016

Hobe Sound Bible College has an endowment valued at about $2.66M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Hobe Sound Bible College grew 6.77% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.44M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hobe Sound Bible College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$478k - Federal
$26k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Hobe Sound Bible College received $478k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $26k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.3M

2017 Salaries

3.53%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Hobe Sound Bible College paid a median of $1.3M in salaries, which represents 29.5% of their overall expenditure ($4.41M) and a 3.53% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.47% growth from 2015 and a 8.61% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$127k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Hobe Sound Bible College paid a total of $127k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 9.74% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College were Professor with 8 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College were Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees; Management with 7 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College was Male Professor with 6 employees, Female Professor with 2 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Hobe Sound Bible College.

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