Hope College

Holland, MI 49422-9000

Overview

Admission

Hope College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,899 applications and 3,291 students were granted admission. Hope College is at the #82 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 93% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 14% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Hope College's tuition was $31,380 for all students regardless of residency (17.1% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 93% of Hope College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 17% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,142 (which is 5.9% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Hope College in 2016-2017, was 428, which is 54% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,762 (which is 2.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Hope College has enrolled a total of 3,234 students (3,039 students full-time and 195 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 3,234 students, 58 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 39% men and 61% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Hope College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Hope College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Hope College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,400. Last year, out of the total 773 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 734 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 938 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 863 were employed.