Hope College, MI

100 E. 8th Street, Suite 260, Holland, MI 49422 • hope.edu • 2.8 star

Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with The Reformed Church in America Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%

Business, Management, Marketing19%

Communication, Journalism4%

Computer and Information Sciences1%

Education11%

Engineering8%

English Language and Literature4%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics4%

Health Professions and Related Programs6%

History1%

Mathematics and Statistics0%

Multi-disciplinary Studies4%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%

Philosophy and Religious Studies1%

Physical Sciences4%

Psychology7%

Public Administration and Social Service4%

Social Sciences6%

Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admission Rate 76%

Median SAT Math 600

Median SAT Reading 620

Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–660

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 570–670

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–29

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $34,000

Out-of-State Tuition $34,000

Average Total Cost $45,000

Average Net Cost $26,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$16,000	$8,961	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$17,000	$10,717	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$21,000	$13,652	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$26,000	$17,088	$18,184
>$110K	$33,000	$19,318	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%

Median Federal Debt $24,000

Repayment Rate 81%

Median Payment $280

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	14%	42%	46%
$30K–$48K	8%	14%	16%
$48K–$75K	16%	14%	14%
$75K–$110K	20%	13%	10%
>$110K	43%	17%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$23,000	$14,552	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$25,000	$15,226	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$24,000	$14,388	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$25,000	$16,056	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$23,000	$13,008	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$33,000	$32,593	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$28,000	$23,640	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$14,000	$6,978	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$6,000	$3,620	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	76%	46%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	81%	51%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	85%	56%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	90%	62%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 89%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 16%

Graduation Rate 80%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	70%	29%	33%
Within 6 Years	80%	49%	49%
Within 8 Years	78%	53%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	70%	55%	57%
Black	62%	35%	41%
Caucasian	81%	52%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	72%	42%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	100%	55%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	100%	70%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	70%	57%	58%
Two or more races	62%	45%	48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,046

Full-time Undergrads 94%

Avg Entry Age 19

Graduate Students N/A

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	62%	55%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	38%	45%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	2%	5%	7%
Black	3%	11%	13%
Caucasian	82%	67%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	7%	6%	19%
Non-US citizens/residents	2%	4%	4%
Two or more races	3%	4%	4%
Other race	0%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	8%	33%	37%

Nearby Colleges

Western Theological Seminary

<1 miles, SW

Grand Valley State University

16 miles, NE • 2.3 star

French Academy of Cosmetology

20 miles, N

Grace Christian University

23 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Muskegon County Airport

27 miles, N • 1 star

Gerald R Ford International Airport

30 miles, E • 2.3 star

Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport

47 miles, S • 1 star

South Bend International Airport

75 miles, SW • 1.4 star