Henry Ford College vs Hope College

Henry Ford College and Hope College, two distinct institutions of higher learning in Michigan, offer unique educational experiences tailored to different student aspirations. Henry Ford College, a community college located in Dearborn, boasts an open admissions policy, welcoming students from all backgrounds with an acceptance rate of nearly 100%. Hope College, a private liberal arts college in Holland, maintains a selective admissions process, resulting in an acceptance rate of around 70%. While Henry Ford College excels in associate degree programs, particularly in automotive technology and nursing, Hope College is renowned for its strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum, leading to bachelor's degrees in fields like engineering, business, and education. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Henry Ford College	Hope College
Overview
Location	Dearborn, Michigan	Holland, Michigan
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate		87.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	92.4%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	1100 - 1330
ACT range	N/A	24 - 31
Students submitting SAT score		45.0%
Students submitting ACT score		19.0%
Total number of applicants		4,172
Total number of admissions given out		3,854
Admitted students who chose to enroll		793
Yield rate		20.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $17,896 Out of state: $19,888	$46,800
Average net price	$2,696	$28,688
Tuition	In state: $4,428 Out of state: $6,420	$36,300
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $5,020 Meal plan: $6,380
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	76.0% Average amount $7,006	98.0% Average amount $21,987
Students receiving federal student loan	21.0% Average amount $4,551	48.0% Average amount $5,148
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $4,500	8.0% Average amount $15,533

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,379 Men 40.9% Women 59.1%	3,132 Men 38.5% Women 61.5%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	0.1%	N/A
International students	1.6%	2.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	N/A	2,472
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Michigan New York Ohio Wisconsin	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Education	Education Health Professions Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	21:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	9.8%	80.6%
Dropout rate	40.6%	19.2%
Transferred out	33.4%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,973 Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $61,886 Computer Programming (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,194 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $49,941 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $47,419 Year 2: $46,282 Year 3: $48,343 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,321 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $46,613 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,391 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $43,675 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,146 Year 2: $26,570 Year 3: $39,260 Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,439 Year 3: $32,047 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,141 Year 3: $29,078 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,648 Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: $26,575 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,482 Year 3: $24,138	Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,322 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $72,313 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $71,669 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,426 Year 2: $58,777 Year 3: $65,929 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,978 Year 2: $58,108 Year 3: $59,160 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,084 Year 2: $44,418 Year 3: $54,157 Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,887 Year 2: $40,768 Year 3: $43,511 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,462 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $43,135 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,998 Year 2: $38,621 Year 3: $41,964 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,013 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $40,600 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,918 Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: $36,728

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