Quad

Head-to-head

Hope International
Southwestern Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hope International graduates 21 pts more of its students than Southwestern Christian (46% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Southwestern Christian costs about $9K less per year on average than Hope International ($22,270 vs. $31,285, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Hope International grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than Southwestern Christian's ($49,697 vs. $40,391)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Hope International is a bit larger (564 vs. 377)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Hope International's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Southwestern Christian

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Hope International is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Hope International admits 33%; Southwestern Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Hope International33%
Southwestern ChristianNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Hope InternationalSelective
  • Southwestern ChristianNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Hope International
840–1220
Southwestern ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Hope InternationalGPA and school record required
  • Southwestern ChristianNot reported

Who's on each campus

Hope International is a bit larger than Southwestern Christian (564 vs. 377 undergrads); Southwestern Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hope International564
Southwestern Christian377
Pell Grant share
Hope International44%
Southwestern Christian47%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Hope International, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southwestern Christian.

Students per faculty member
Hope International13 to 1
Southwestern Christian13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Hope InternationalBusiness Administration and Management, General23%
  • Southwestern ChristianExercise Science and Kinesiology42%

What each costs

Southwestern Christian costs about $9K less a year than Hope International on average; Hope International's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hope International$31.3K
Southwestern Christian$22.3K
Aid generosity
Hope International42%
Southwestern Christian36%

What each pays off

Hope International's former students earn more, a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hope International$49.7K
Southwestern Christian$40.4K
Graduation rate
Hope International46%
Southwestern Christian25%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Hope International, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Hope InternationalGrowing+37%
  • Southwestern ChristianNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why