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Hope College is a private liberal arts college located in Holland, Michigan. Hope College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hope College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,796 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Michigan, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hope College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Hope College is ranked 20th in Michigan.
Hope College’s median net annual cost of $26,944 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Hope College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Engineering, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,944
Average years to graduate
4
Accounting
Rank: #143
Economic score: 2.03
Education
Rank: #121
Economic score: 4.69
Special Education
Rank: #61
Economic score: 4.87
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #211
Economic score: 4.91
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #163
Economic score: 5.41
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #298
Economic score: 6.56
English Language & Lit
Rank: #311
Economic score: 11.42
Social Work
Rank: #257
Economic score: 15.16
Chemistry
Rank: #202
Economic score: 23.69
Sociology
Rank: #360
Economic score: 29.24
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 80% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hope College is 19% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Hope College, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hope College graduates within 4 years.
Hope College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Hope College’s economic mobility score of 10.83 is calculated by adjusting the 2.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hope College’s EMS of 10.83 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Hope College pays $26,944 a year, $23,416 less than the $50,360 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 $26,944
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hope College, 98% 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 $26,944 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 48% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,676. This is 6% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,148
Pell grants
$4,641
State grants
$2,690
Institutional grants
$19,726
Hope College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,172 applicants, of which 3,854 were admitted and 793 enrolled. Hope College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
94%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%