Quad

Head-to-head

Cottey
Hobe Sound Bible

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cottey graduates 31 pts more of its students than Hobe Sound Bible (61% vs. 30%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Hobe Sound Bible costs about $8.6K less per year on average than Cottey ($6,488 vs. $15,090, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Cottey has 2.3× as many undergrads as Hobe Sound Bible

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Hobe Sound Bible's grants cover 68% of its full price on average, vs. 62% at Cottey

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Hobe Sound Bible grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Cottey's ($39,863 vs. $35,422)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Hobe Sound Bible has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Cottey (50% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Cottey admits 69%; Hobe Sound Bible doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Cottey69%
Hobe Sound BibleNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • CotteyAccessible
  • Hobe Sound BibleNot rated
SAT middle 50%
CotteyTest-blind
Hobe Sound BibleNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CotteyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Hobe Sound BibleNot reported

Who's on each campus

Cottey has 2.3× as many undergrads as Hobe Sound Bible; Hobe Sound Bible has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cottey254
Hobe Sound Bible112
Pell Grant share
Cottey46%
Hobe Sound Bible50%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at Cottey, and General Studies at Hobe Sound Bible; Hobe Sound Bible has 5 students per faculty member to Cottey's 6.

Students per faculty member
Cottey6 to 1
Hobe Sound Bible5 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CotteyResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other16%
  • Hobe Sound BibleGeneral Studies36%

What each costs

Hobe Sound Bible costs about $8.6K less a year than Cottey on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Cottey$15.1K
Hobe Sound Bible$6.5K
Aid generosity
Cottey62%
Hobe Sound Bible68%

What each pays off

Hobe Sound Bible's former students earn more, a median $39.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 61% at Cottey to 30% at Hobe Sound Bible.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cottey$35.4K
Hobe Sound Bible$39.9K
Graduation rate
Cottey61%
Hobe Sound Bible30%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Cottey, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CotteyGrowing+43%
  • Hobe Sound BibleNot 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