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Hodges University is a private regional university located in Fort Myers, Florida. Hodges University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Hodges University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,189 10 years after enrolling, 65th in Florida, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hodges University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
Hodges University’s median net annual cost of $21,145 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Hodges University sorted by number of graduates - Medical Prep, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,145
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Hodges University - Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 34% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hodges University is 24% lower than the state average, and 24% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Hodges University, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hodges University graduates within 4.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Hodges University’s economic mobility score of 1.94 is calculated by adjusting the 17.22 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hodges University’s EMS of 1.94 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Hodges University pays $21,145 a year, $-5,485 less than the $15,660 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,145
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hodges University, 80% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,145 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,493. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,493
Pell grants
$4,332
State grants
$2,388
Institutional grants
$500
Hodges University offers 14 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Hodges University offers 10 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
24
Percentage of programs online
89%
Full time
69%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
31%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
65%
35%
White
38%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
34%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%