BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Hope College

Holland, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·hope.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
3,395
peer median 1,550
Avg net price
$27,182
+$8.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
5,150
5,150 candidates competed
Admitted
4,081
79.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
821
20.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
80%+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
77%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
80%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

7.4pp gap
Pell recipients
74%116 of 157
Non-Pell (all)
81%522 of 641
Subsidized loan, no Pell
79%178 of 225
No Federal Aid
83%344 of 416

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 43 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
17
39.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing17 · 39.5%
  • No Data26 · 60.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
16
No data
26

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+19.6%
$39,470 vs $32,989
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+43.8%
$47,445 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+50.0%
$49,469 vs $32,989
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+50.3%
$49,587 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+50.4%
$49,627 vs $32,989
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+52.2%
$50,222 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+60.6%
$52,980 vs $32,989
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+61.7%
$53,340 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

16
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
68%
$27,000 debt · $39,470 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,469 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
54%
$27,000 debt · $49,587 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$27,000 debt · $49,627 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
53%
$26,357 debt · $50,222 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
52%
$24,499 debt · $47,445 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
51%
$27,000 debt · $53,340 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
50%
$27,000 debt · $54,538 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1923Next review Aug 2034
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 6

  1. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. May 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
  4. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation · Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,606
$30–48k$16,590
$48–75k$18,206
$75–110k$25,017
$110k+$32,754

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$27,182
+$8,110vs Baccalaureate median $19,072
Federal loans
44.2%
In-state tuition
$41,970
Out-of-state
$41,970

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 721 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $13.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
721
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,353,961 total
Direct Loans
$13.4M
2,402 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.6M
881 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.4M
1,309 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.3M
212 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 615 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
615
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
2.1%
2018
2.4%
2019
1.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Hope College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

736 total completions
01Business
17924.3%
02Education
11014.9%
03Psychology
8511.5%
04Biological Sciences
709.5%
05Engineering
557.5%
06Health Professions
557.5%
07Social Sciences
547.3%
08Communication
537.2%
09Parks/Recreation
446.0%
10Physical Sciences
314.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,395
12-mo unduplicated
3,427
Undergraduate
3,427
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%1,372
Women
60%2,055

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.3%
Hispanic
8.2%
Black
3.9%
Two or more
3.5%
Non-resident
2.7%
Asian
2.5%
Unknown
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
629
379 M · 250 W
Women athletes
39.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$76K
$32K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
164 M · 193 W
$401K
Football
121 M · —
$764K
Lacrosse
42 M · 25 W
$263K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
36 M · 30 W
$259K
Soccer
34 M · 27 W
$271K
Basketball
24 M · 17 W
$405K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.08
7 offenses · 3,368 students

3-year trend

2.552 yrs ago4.921 yr ago2.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
31
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
24
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Fondling
2
Burglary
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
5
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs27
Liquor2111

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
266

Hope College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Hope College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectHope College
80%—3,395$27,182Baccalaureate
Hillsdale College
90%20.7%1,792—Baccalaureate
Albion College
62%80.7%1,308$14,301Baccalaureate
Kalamazoo College
76%75.3%1,166$19,072Baccalaureate
Aquinas College
65%89.9%1,157$16,626Baccalaureate
Wheaton College
85%87.4%2,874$26,975Baccalaureate
Peer group median78%80.7%1,550$19,072

Institutions like Hope College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Hope College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Hope College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Data, Assessment and Accreditation
Reports to Office of Data, Assessment and Accreditation
Email
institutionalresearch [at] hope.edu
Phone
616-395-7508
Address
Anderson-Werkman Center, 100 East 8th Street, Suite 267, Holland, MI 49423

Collect, maintain, analyze and disseminate accurate, consistent and timely data for and about the academic and operational programs of the college in support of college planning and decision-making and to support public constituencies in evaluating and monitoring the nature and quality of the institution.

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Common Data Set

Hope College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Hope College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hope College.

What is the graduation rate at Hope College?

Hope College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Hope College?

Hope College reports a total enrollment of 3,395 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Hope College?

The average net price at Hope College is $27,182 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Hope College?

Hope College's yield rate is 20.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Hope College located?

Hope College is located in Holland, Michigan 49423-9000.

Who runs Institutional Research at Hope College?

Hope College's IR work is done by the Office of Data, Assessment and Accreditation, which reports to Office of Data, Assessment and Accreditation.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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