Hobe Sound Bible College

Hobe Sound Bible College is a private nonprofit college in Hobe Sound, Florida. It graduates 50% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $39,863 ten years after starting college, more than 27% of the Florida colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
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What your family pays
$12,074 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $18,838. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
50%

Higher than 51% of Florida colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$39,863

Higher than 27% of Florida colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Hobe Sound Bible College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return92%
Pell Grant recipients50%
First-generation students34%
Women / men62% / 38%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Hobe Sound Bible College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$9,068
Housing & meals, on campus$7,896
Books & supplies$500
Total cost of attendance$18,838

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation—
Loan default rate14.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.

Hobe Sound Bible College majors, earnings & careers

Hobe Sound Bible College offers 9 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 4
  • Education · 3
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 1

Highest-earning majors at Hobe Sound Bible College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 9 majors
  • Bible Studies—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
  • Music—
  • Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$53,610
Port St. Lucie
$58,930
Florida
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher

$53,600
Port St. Lucie
$60,410
Florida
$72,040
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.2% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Port St. Lucie

Cost of living
about the U.S. average for prices

Overall prices in the Port St. Lucie, FL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,718/mo

2 bedrooms $2,069. Housing costs 14% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
74° / 90°

January and July average highs. 64 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: hurricane (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Martin County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)156
First-year students from Florida41%
Next most common home statesIndiana, South Carolina, Ohio
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2492% bachelor's · 8% associate
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyWhite 68% · Hispanic 14% · Black 3% · Asian 1%International 10%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Martin County at a glance

Population162,176
Median household income$82,943
Adults with a bachelor's degree37%
Median age53

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Hobe Sound Bible College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Hobe Sound Bible College—$12,07450%$39,863This school
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary—$21,75136%$45,354
Florida College70%$23,93154%$43,445
AdventHealth University—$30,13539%$72,282
Trinity Baptist College53%$20,01134%$37,275

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Hobe Sound Bible College would cost you $9,677 less per year than South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Hobe Sound Bible College.
  • Hobe Sound Bible College gives aided families $3,354 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentHobe Sound Bible CollegeSFBC&TSDifference
Sticker price$18,838$25,161−$6,323
Average grants−$6,764−$3,410−$3,354
You pay$12,074$21,751−$9,677

“+” means Hobe Sound Bible College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Hobe Sound Bible College

How much does Hobe Sound Bible College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $18,838 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,074 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,148 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Hobe Sound Bible College graduates earn?

Former Hobe Sound Bible College students earn a median $39,863 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Hobe Sound Bible College graduation rate?

50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score