Hobe Sound Bible College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,200
2024 Average Net Price
$11,926
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
152
51.3% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
57.9%
11 Graduates

About

Hobe Sound Bible College is a higher education institution located in Martin County, FL. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hobe Sound Bible College were Other Theology & Religious Vocations (6 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (3 degrees), and Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (3 degrees).

In 2024, 27 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hobe Sound Bible College. 59.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (20 degrees), 20 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $7,200, which is $−8,509 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $7,200, which is $8,510 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,926.

In 2024, 71% of undergraduate students attending Hobe Sound Bible College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,200
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College was $7,200. The cost of tuition at Hobe Sound Bible College is $−8,510 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Average Net Price

$11,926
2024 Value
16.6%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Hobe Sound Bible College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,926. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Hobe Sound Bible College grew by 16.6%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,198
Room and Board
$500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hobe Sound Bible College was of $8,198 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 17.3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 16.7% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

71%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
9%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Hobe Sound Bible College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 44.9% with respect to 2023, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Hobe Sound Bible College had a total enrollment of 152 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College is 78 students and the part-time enrollment is 74. This means that 51.3% 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 65.8% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Black or African American, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.658% Asian, and 0.658% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Hobe Sound Bible College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.7%), followed by White Male (26.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 152 students. The full-time enrollment at Hobe Sound Bible College is 78 and the part-time enrollment is 74. This means that 51.3% of students enrolled at Hobe Sound Bible College are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

92%
2024 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 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (75%), Hobe Sound Bible College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    100 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    20 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    8 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hobe Sound Bible College is 65.8% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Black or African American, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.658% Asian, and 0.658% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2024, 5 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 (20 degrees awarded). There were 20 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hobe Sound Bible College is Other Theology & Religious Vocations (6 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (3 degrees) and Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (3 degrees).

In 2024,  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 (7 degrees awarded), Education (11 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 (1,686,696 people), Secondary school teachers (542,980 people), Education administrators (328,441 people), Other managers (285,589 people), and Special education teachers (234,253 people).

The most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College in 2024 are Theology (7 degrees awarded), Education (11 degrees), Psychology (4 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Gaming services workers, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College are Theology (7 degrees awarded), Education (11 degrees), Psychology (4 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (3,248,324 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (521,472 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (357,660 people), Outpatient care centers (247,874 people), and Computer Systems Design (218,983 people).

The most specialized majors at Hobe Sound Bible College are Theology (7 degrees awarded), Education (11 degrees), Psychology (4 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (4 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (2024)
  1. Counseling Psychology
    1 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Hobe Sound Bible College was Counseling Psychology with 1 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

11
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
16
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Hobe Sound Bible College, which is 0.688 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (16).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Hobe Sound Bible College in Other Theology & Religious Vocations, which is 5 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to women at Hobe Sound Bible College in Counseling Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

27%
100% Completion Time
53%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 27% 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, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    20 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hobe Sound Bible College is white (20 degrees awarded). There were 20 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

7.41% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    11 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hobe Sound Bible College is white female (11 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (9 degrees).

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Operations

Hobe Sound Bible College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.82M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.43k (0.228%) compared to the 4.13% average return (558k on 13.5M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Hobe Sound Bible College had a total salary expenditure of 5.42M. Hobe Sound Bible College employs 8 Professors. Most academics at Hobe Sound Bible College are Male Professor (6), and Female Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 5 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 4 employees, and Management with 3 employees.

Endowment

$2.82M
2024 Endowment
2.73%
growth from 2023

Hobe Sound Bible College has an endowment valued at about $2.82M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Hobe Sound Bible College grew 2.73% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.7M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$2.02M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Hobe Sound Bible College paid a median of $2.02M in salaries, which represents 37.3% of their overall expenditure ($5.42M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$272k
Instructional Salaries
8
Number of Employees

In 2024, Hobe Sound Bible College paid a total of $272k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $216k (5.94%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hobe Sound Bible College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees, and Management with 3 employees.

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