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Hope College

Hope College is a private campus in Holland proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$14,365
family income
under $30k
$16,069
$30–48k
$20,837
$48–75k
$26,104
$75–110k
$31,356
over $110k

Average net price

$27,1822023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$22k$24k$26k200820232008: $21,5772009: $21,5202010: $22,0822011: $22,7642012: $23,6412013: $23,3452014: $23,9942015: $25,9382016: $26,1752017: $25,8142018: $26,5622019: $26,9442020: $26,7002021: $23,9852022: $25,7492023: $27,182$27,182
$22k$24k$26k200820232008: $21,5772009: $21,5202010: $22,0822011: $22,7642012: $23,6412013: $23,3452014: $23,9942015: $25,9382016: $26,1752017: $25,8142018: $26,5622019: $26,9442020: $26,7002021: $23,9852022: $25,7492023: $27,182$27,182

Average net price at Hope College rose from $21,577 (2008) to $27,182 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$21,577
2009$21,520
2010$22,082
2011$22,764
2012$23,641
2013$23,345
2014$23,994
2015$25,938
2016$26,175
2017$25,814
2018$26,562
2019$26,944
2020$26,700
2021$23,985
2022$25,749
2023$27,182
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$55,6462024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$35k$40k$45k$50k$55k200920242009: $34,8322010: $35,8202011: $36,9602012: $37,5402013: $38,5932014: $39,8562015: $41,0752016: $42,3792017: $43,7172018: $45,2522019: $46,8702020: $48,6072021: $50,2562022: $49,8922023: $52,2062024: $55,646$55,646
$40k$50k200920242009: $34,8322010: $35,8202011: $36,9602012: $37,5402013: $38,5932014: $39,8562015: $41,0752016: $42,3792017: $43,7172018: $45,2522019: $46,8702020: $48,6072021: $50,2562022: $49,8922023: $52,2062024: $55,646$55,646

Total cost at Hope College rose from $34,832 (2009) to $55,646 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$34,832
2010$35,820
2011$36,960
2012$37,540
2013$38,593
2014$39,856
2015$41,075
2016$42,379
2017$43,717
2018$45,252
2019$46,870
2020$48,607
2021$50,256
2022$49,892
2023$52,206
2024$55,646
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,6442001: $17,4482002: $18,2682003: $19,2122004: $20,4202005: $21,5402006: $22,5702007: $23,8002008: $24,9202013: $28,7202014: $29,5602015: $30,5502016: $31,5602017: $32,7802018: $34,0102019: $35,3302020: $36,6502021: $36,6502022: $38,3702023: $40,420$40,420
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,6442001: $17,4482002: $18,2682003: $19,2122004: $20,4202005: $21,5402006: $22,5702007: $23,8002008: $24,9202013: $28,7202014: $29,5602015: $30,5502016: $31,5602017: $32,7802018: $34,0102019: $35,3302020: $36,6502021: $36,6502022: $38,3702023: $40,420$40,420

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$16,644
2001$17,448
2002$18,268
2003$19,212
2004$20,420
2005$21,540
2006$22,570
2007$23,800
2008$24,920
2013$28,720
2014$29,560
2015$30,550
2016$31,560
2017$32,780
2018$34,010
2019$35,330
2020$36,650
2021$36,650
2022$38,370
2023$40,420
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $41,970 before grants and other attendance costs. At Hope College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 3,288 undergrads, Hope College is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

80% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Hope College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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80%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 68.4%entered 1992: 70%entered 1993: 70.9%entered 1994: 69%entered 1995: 72.4%entered 1996: 74.1%entered 1997: 75.3%entered 1998: 73.1%entered 1999: 74.6%entered 2000: 76.3%entered 2001: 78.2%entered 2002: 73.1%entered 2003: 79.3%entered 2004: 78.1%entered 2005: 79.1%entered 2006: 77.4%entered 2007: 78.1%entered 2008: 79.8%entered 2009: 76.2%entered 2010: 79.5%entered 2011: 80.3%entered 2012: 78.9%entered 2013: 80.5%entered 2014: 75.5%entered 2015: 80.6%entered 2016: 80.3%entered 2017: 82.3%entered 2018: 80%80%
70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 68.4%entered 1992: 70%entered 1993: 70.9%entered 1994: 69%entered 1995: 72.4%entered 1996: 74.1%entered 1997: 75.3%entered 1998: 73.1%entered 1999: 74.6%entered 2000: 76.3%entered 2001: 78.2%entered 2002: 73.1%entered 2003: 79.3%entered 2004: 78.1%entered 2005: 79.1%entered 2006: 77.4%entered 2007: 78.1%entered 2008: 79.8%entered 2009: 76.2%entered 2010: 79.5%entered 2011: 80.3%entered 2012: 78.9%entered 2013: 80.5%entered 2014: 75.5%entered 2015: 80.6%entered 2016: 80.3%entered 2017: 82.3%entered 2018: 80%80%

The six-year graduation rate at Hope College rose from 68.4% (entered 1991) to 80% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort68.4%
1992 cohort70%
1993 cohort70.9%
1994 cohort69%
1995 cohort72.4%
1996 cohort74.1%
1997 cohort75.3%
1998 cohort73.1%
1999 cohort74.6%
2000 cohort76.3%
2001 cohort78.2%
2002 cohort73.1%
2003 cohort79.3%
2004 cohort78.1%
2005 cohort79.1%
2006 cohort77.4%
2007 cohort78.1%
2008 cohort79.8%
2009 cohort76.2%
2010 cohort79.5%
2011 cohort80.3%
2012 cohort78.9%
2013 cohort80.5%
2014 cohort75.5%
2015 cohort80.6%
2016 cohort80.3%
2017 cohort82.3%
2018 cohort80%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,258Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,124Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,124Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,046Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,702Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,759Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,624Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,907Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,929Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,124Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,124Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,920Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,960Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,800$26,800 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,124Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,750Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,124Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $14,600Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,613Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,258Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,124Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,124Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,046Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,702Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,759Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,624Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,907Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,929Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,124Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,124Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,920Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,960Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,800$26,800 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,124Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,750Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,124Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $14,600Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,613Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,500$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,258$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,124$6,124
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,124$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,046$13,124
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,702$11,750
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,759$6,124
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,624$6,124
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$16,500$6,124
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,907$6,124
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,929$8,124
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,124$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,124$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$14,600
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$9,613
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,920$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$9,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,960$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,800$8,750
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$49,727
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$55,768
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$58,427
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Hope College admitted 4,081 of 5,150 applicants in Fall 2024. The 79.2% rate describes that application pool.

79.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$40,420 tuition · 2023–243,288 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1100–13401600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Hope College received 5,150 applications and admitted 4,081 (79.2%), with 821 enrolling.

Hope College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Hope College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–670 and Math was 550–670 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1100–1340 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing550605670
SAT Math550610670
ACT Composite252931

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

79.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%75%80%85%90%200120242001: 87.8%2002: 93.1%2003: 82.9%2004: 79.5%2005: 77.4%2006: 81.5%2007: 82.8%2008: 82.3%2009: 84.4%2010: 80%2011: 82.2%2012: 85.1%2013: 72.5%2014: 77.4%2015: 72%2016: 84.4%2017: 73.6%2018: 75.6%2019: 85.7%2020: 77.8%2021: 92.4%2022: 80.5%2023: 75.8%2024: 79.2%79.2%
70%80%90%200120242001: 87.8%2002: 93.1%2003: 82.9%2004: 79.5%2005: 77.4%2006: 81.5%2007: 82.8%2008: 82.3%2009: 84.4%2010: 80%2011: 82.2%2012: 85.1%2013: 72.5%2014: 77.4%2015: 72%2016: 84.4%2017: 73.6%2018: 75.6%2019: 85.7%2020: 77.8%2021: 92.4%2022: 80.5%2023: 75.8%2024: 79.2%79.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200187.8%
Fall 200293.1%
Fall 200382.9%
Fall 200479.5%
Fall 200577.4%
Fall 200681.5%
Fall 200782.8%
Fall 200882.3%
Fall 200984.4%
Fall 201080%
Fall 201182.2%
Fall 201285.1%
Fall 201372.5%
Fall 201477.4%
Fall 201572%
Fall 201684.4%
Fall 201773.6%
Fall 201875.6%
Fall 201985.7%
Fall 202077.8%
Fall 202192.4%
Fall 202280.5%
Fall 202375.8%
Fall 202479.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1100–1340Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10702002: 10802003: 10602004: 10602005: 11102006: 10702007: 10702008: 10602009: 10602010: 10602011: 10602012: 10302013: 10502014: 10602015: 10902016: 10002017: 10902018: 11102019: 11302020: 10902021: 11002022: 10902023: 10902024: 110011002001: 13302002: 12802003: 13002004: 13102005: 13602006: 13302007: 13002008: 13102009: 13302010: 13002011: 13202012: 13302013: 13402014: 13102015: 13202016: 12702017: 13202018: 13302019: 13302020: 13102021: 13302022: 13302023: 13102024: 13401340
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10702002: 10802003: 10602004: 10602005: 11102006: 10702007: 10702008: 10602009: 10602010: 10602011: 10602012: 10302013: 10502014: 10602015: 10902016: 10002017: 10902018: 11102019: 11302020: 10902021: 11002022: 10902023: 10902024: 110011002001: 13302002: 12802003: 13002004: 13102005: 13602006: 13302007: 13002008: 13102009: 13302010: 13002011: 13202012: 13302013: 13402014: 13102015: 13202016: 12702017: 13202018: 13302019: 13302020: 13102021: 13302022: 13302023: 13102024: 13401340

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110701330
Fall 200210801280
Fall 200310601300
Fall 200410601310
Fall 200511101360
Fall 200610701330
Fall 200710701300
Fall 200810601310
Fall 200910601330
Fall 201010601300
Fall 201110601320
Fall 201210301330
Fall 201310501340
Fall 201410601310
Fall 201510901320
Fall 201610001270
Fall 201710901320
Fall 201811101330
Fall 201911301330
Fall 202010901310
Fall 202111001330
Fall 202210901330
Fall 202310901310
Fall 202411001340
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 222002: 222003: 232004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 232013: 242014: 232015: 242016: 232017: 242018: 232019: 232020: 232021: 242022: 242023: 262024: 25252001: 282002: 282003: 282004: 282005: 292006: 282007: 292008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 292019: 292020: 292021: 312022: 312023: 312024: 3131
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 222002: 222003: 232004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 232013: 242014: 232015: 242016: 232017: 242018: 232019: 232020: 232021: 242022: 242023: 262024: 25252001: 282002: 282003: 282004: 282005: 292006: 282007: 292008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 292019: 292020: 292021: 312022: 312023: 312024: 3131

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012228
Fall 20022228
Fall 20032328
Fall 20042328
Fall 20052329
Fall 20062328
Fall 20072329
Fall 20082329
Fall 20092329
Fall 20102429
Fall 20112429
Fall 20122329
Fall 20132429
Fall 20142329
Fall 20152429
Fall 20162329
Fall 20172429
Fall 20182329
Fall 20192329
Fall 20202329
Fall 20212431
Fall 20222431
Fall 20232631
Fall 20242531
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,288Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

3k3k3k3k3k200220242002: 2,9342003: 2,9962004: 3,0372005: 3,0702006: 3,1092007: 3,1352008: 3,1532009: 3,1532010: 3,1392011: 3,1682012: 3,2512013: 3,2962014: 3,3122015: 3,2542016: 3,0832017: 3,0292018: 3,0462019: 2,9662020: 2,9632021: 3,0552022: 3,1732023: 3,2742024: 3,2883,288
3k3k200220242002: 2,9342003: 2,9962004: 3,0372005: 3,0702006: 3,1092007: 3,1352008: 3,1532009: 3,1532010: 3,1392011: 3,1682012: 3,2512013: 3,2962014: 3,3122015: 3,2542016: 3,0832017: 3,0292018: 3,0462019: 2,9662020: 2,9632021: 3,0552022: 3,1732023: 3,2742024: 3,2883,288

Undergraduate enrollment at Hope College rose from 2,934 (Fall 2002) to 3,288 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,934
Fall 20032,996
Fall 20043,037
Fall 20053,070
Fall 20063,109
Fall 20073,135
Fall 20083,153
Fall 20093,153
Fall 20103,139
Fall 20113,168
Fall 20123,251
Fall 20133,296
Fall 20143,312
Fall 20153,254
Fall 20163,083
Fall 20173,029
Fall 20183,046
Fall 20192,966
Fall 20202,963
Fall 20213,055
Fall 20223,173
Fall 20233,274
Fall 20243,288
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

88%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

87%88%89%90%91%200220232002: 87%2003: 89%2004: 89%2005: 88%2006: 88%2007: 90%2008: 88%2009: 87%2010: 89%2011: 90%2012: 88%2013: 91%2014: 88%2015: 91%2016: 88%2017: 89%2018: 91%2019: 87%2020: 87%2021: 89%2022: 90%2023: 88%88%
88%90%200220232002: 87%2003: 89%2004: 89%2005: 88%2006: 88%2007: 90%2008: 88%2009: 87%2010: 89%2011: 90%2012: 88%2013: 91%2014: 88%2015: 91%2016: 88%2017: 89%2018: 91%2019: 87%2020: 87%2021: 89%2022: 90%2023: 88%88%

First-year retention at Hope College has held near 88% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort87%
Fall 2003 cohort89%
Fall 2004 cohort89%
Fall 2005 cohort88%
Fall 2006 cohort88%
Fall 2007 cohort90%
Fall 2008 cohort88%
Fall 2009 cohort87%
Fall 2010 cohort89%
Fall 2011 cohort90%
Fall 2012 cohort88%
Fall 2013 cohort91%
Fall 2014 cohort88%
Fall 2015 cohort91%
Fall 2016 cohort88%
Fall 2017 cohort89%
Fall 2018 cohort91%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort87%
Fall 2021 cohort89%
Fall 2022 cohort90%
Fall 2023 cohort88%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Hope College

16.5% of Hope College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Hope College as a primarily residential campus of 3,288 undergraduates — and 88.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Hope College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1100–1340 — their midpoint is above the MI four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Hope College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Hope College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Hope College79.2%
Michigan median79.2%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Hope College$41,970
Michigan median$24,944
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Hope College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Hope College$58,427
Michigan median$54,739
National median$53,781
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Hope College, Michigan and national reference values
Metric & basisHope CollegeMichigan medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS79.2%79.2%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$41,970$24,944$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$58,427$54,739$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Hope College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Hope College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 17 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$92,116
Accounting and Related Services$86,253
Engineering, General$82,513
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,738
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,755
Political Science and Government$62,936
Communication and Media Studies$55,166
Biology, General$54,538
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,340
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,328
Psychology, General$52,980
Sociology$50,222
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,627
Social Work$49,587
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,469
English Language and Literature, General$47,445
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$39,470

These 17 fields listed for Hope College measure earnings after completion. The $58,427 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Hope College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Hope College report?

Hope College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1100–1340 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Hope College's acceptance rate?

79.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,081 admitted from 5,150 applicants.

How much does Hope College cost?

At Hope College, tuition is $41,970. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Hope College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,427. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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