Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Hope College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Hope College students is 80.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 85.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 73.8%.

80.6%

  • asian 76.5% 13 students
  • African American 77.8% 14 students
  • white 83.4% 543 students
  • unknown 50.0% 2 students
  • hispanic 58.7% 37 students
  • International Students 93.3% 14 students
  • Mixed Race 58.8% 10 students

Drop Out

Hope College has an overall drop-out rate of 19.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 25.9% and 14.5% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

19.2%

  • asian 23.5% 4 students
  • African American 22.2% 4 students
  • white 16.4% 107 students
  • unknown 50.0% 2 students
  • hispanic 41.3% 26 students
  • Mixed Race 41.2% 7 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.1%

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Engineering, General $62,322 $67,101 $72,313
Computer and Information Sciences, General NA NA $71,669
Accounting and Related Services $56,426 $58,777 $65,929
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $56,978 $58,108 $59,160
Business Administration, Management and Operations $41,084 $44,418 $54,157
Special Education and Teaching $39,887 $40,768 $43,511
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,462 $39,369 $43,135
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $40,998 $38,621 $41,964
Communication and Media Studies $33,013 $35,416 $40,600
Psychology, General $26,918 $21,964 $36,728
Biology, General $25,144 $23,260 $33,720
English Language and Literature, General $26,522 $23,649 $33,270
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $26,092 $25,194 $30,818
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $27,112 $21,781 NA
Chemistry $32,033 $29,685 NA
Social Work $24,626 $31,581 NA
Political Science and Government $26,988 $44,942 NA
Sociology $26,448 $28,055 NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft NA $15,182 NA
Fine and Studio Arts NA $25,194 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $27,668 $20,140 NA

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