Hope College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Reformed Church in America
Population 250,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 222 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,263
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 65%
From Region 23%
Athletes 629 (19.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
Hispanic 8%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Hope College 744 39% 81% 2% 3% 6% 3% $65,616 30 -0.35 53 98%
General Engineering 50 +5 76% 82% 2% 2% 6% 6% $87,539 15 -0.84 85 97% — — — —
Computer Science 13 +2 92% 69% 8% 8% 8% 8% $88,380 9 -1.07 86 100% — — — —
Chemistry 18 +9 33% 78% 0% 0% 6% 6% $68,597 36 -0.29 60 100% — — — —
Geosciences 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,142 49 -0.17 46 — — — — —
Mathematics 8 +1 62% 75% 12% 0% 0% 12% $73,468 39 -0.45 69 — — — — —
Physics 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,989 43 -0.19 79 — — — — —
Biochemistry 18 — 44% 94% 0% 0% 0% 6% $67,153 25 -0.39 57 — — — — —
Biology 39 +3 36% 82% 5% 5% 0% 0% $69,897 68 +0.40 63 93% — — — —
Neuroscience 9 +1 11% 56% 11% 0% 22% 0% $67,076 43 +0.01 57 — — — — —
Environmental Science 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,118 22 -0.69 20 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,804 21 -0.73 19 — — — — —
Exercise Science 43 +1 47% 81% 2% 7% 5% 2% $59,303 42 -0.29 36 96% — — — —
International Public Health 5 +5 60% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $67,558 63 +0.22 58 — — — — —
Nursing 43 +2 2% 86% 0% 0% 9% 2% $75,370 1 -1.68 72 100% — — — —
Accounting 15 +1 60% 87% 0% 0% 7% 7% $92,740 67 +0.37 89 98% — — — —
Accounting Management 25 — 76% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $92,740 67 +0.37 89 98% — — — —
Business Administration 112 +16 60% 83% 0% 2% 6% 1% $72,359 50 -0.27 67 99% — — — —
Business Economics 2 +2 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $79,819 27 -0.68 78 — — — — —
Managerial Economics 9 +1 89% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,231 31 -0.59 81 — — — — —
Chinese Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,631 33 -0.53 19 — — — — —
Classical Languages 3 +4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,471 61 +0.22 39 — — — — —
English 11 +3 0% 73% 0% 9% 9% 0% $56,413 73 +0.49 28 92% — — — —
French 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $62,254 67 +0.38 44 100% — — — —
German — +4 — — — — — — $60,784 63 +0.24 40 — — — — —
History 13 +2 62% 69% 0% 0% 15% 0% $44,725 5 -1.19 7 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $39,874 1 -1.67 4 96% — — — —
Japanese Studies 1 +6 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,569 32 -0.53 19 — — — — —
Philosophy 2 +6 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,764 25 -0.65 19 — — — — —
Religious Studies 11 +8 36% 73% 0% 0% 9% 0% $36,780 3 -1.73 3 95% — — — —
Spanish 3 +9 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,254 67 +0.38 44 100% — — — —
Women's Studies 1 +4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,775 16 -0.92 12 — — — — —
Communication 46 +7 22% 83% 2% 7% 7% 2% $57,024 35 -0.45 30 98% — — — —
International Studies 5 +4 20% 60% 40% 0% 0% 0% $60,586 18 -0.63 40 — — — — —
Political Science 29 +5 38% 69% 3% 7% 3% 0% $68,878 42 -0.25 61 96% — — — —
Psychology 64 +21 12% 86% 3% 0% 5% 0% $57,791 69 +0.41 32 99% — — — —
Social Work 23 +1 9% 70% 0% 4% 17% 4% $50,703 31 -0.30 15 98% — — — —
Sociology 11 +5 18% 64% 0% 9% 18% 9% $56,878 56 -0.00 29 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 32 +28 0% 84% 0% 0% 9% 3% $51,854 51 -0.06 17 100% — — — —
Emotional Behavioral Disorders Education 4 +2 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $55,500 49 -0.06 26 100% — — — —
English Education 7 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,165 36 -0.46 18 98% — — — —
French Language Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,165 36 -0.46 18 98% — — — —
History Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,165 35 -0.56 18 98% — — — —
Learning Disabilities Education 7 +1 43% 71% 14% 0% 0% 0% $55,500 49 -0.06 26 100% — — — —
Mathematics Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $52,165 29 -0.54 18 98% — — — —
Physical Education 11 — 55% 73% 0% 9% 9% 9% $52,165 26 -0.69 18 98% — — — —
Physics Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,165 29 -0.54 18 98% — — — —
Science Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,165 29 -0.54 18 98% — — — —
Social Studies Education 7 +1 71% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $52,165 35 -0.56 18 98% — — — —
Spanish Education 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,165 36 -0.46 18 98% — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $52,165 77 +0.57 18 98% — — — —
Art History 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,807 7 -1.17 3 — — — — —
Dance 13 +1 0% 85% 0% 0% 8% 0% $33,054 5 -1.34 2 100% — — — —
Jazz/Jazz Studies — — — — — — — — $36,079 8 -1.15 2 — — — — —
Keyboard Instruments — — — — — — — — $34,898 7 -1.27 2 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $35,789 7 -1.18 2 — — — — —
Music Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,165 74 +0.58 18 98% — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $36,076 8 -1.15 2 — — — — —
Studio Art 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,503 5 -1.32 2 — — — — —
Theater 4 +1 25% 25% 0% 0% 25% 50% $34,513 7 -1.15 2 — — — — —
Voice and Opera — — — — — — — — $35,395 7 -1.22 2 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,907
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 77%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 23.9% 178 19% 78% 3% 4% 7% 2% $58,505 49 -0.07 34 98% —
Business & Economics 21.9% 163 64% 85% 0% 1% 5% 2% $77,997 48 -0.14 76 99% —
Health Sciences 12.2% 91 26% 82% 1% 3% 9% 2% $67,349 14 -0.92 57 98% —
Education 10.1% 75 27% 83% 1% 3% 7% 4% $52,521 42 -0.28 19 99% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.9% 66 35% 82% 5% 3% 3% 2% $68,764 55 +0.13 60 93% —
Humanities 7.1% 53 34% 77% 0% 4% 9% 0% $48,266 13 -0.72 11 95% —
Engineering 6.7% 50 76% 82% 2% 2% 6% 6% $87,539 2 -0.84 85 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.9% 29 41% 76% 3% 0% 3% 7% $69,992 26 -0.32 63 100% —
Arts 3.1% 23 4% 78% 0% 0% 9% 9% $35,322 3 -1.13 2 100% —
Computer Science 1.7% 13 92% 69% 8% 8% 8% 8% $88,380 14 -1.07 86 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 3 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $53,013 18 -0.71 20 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $2.7M #233 96% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $2.1M #287 18% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.4M #329 90% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #471 0% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.1M #357 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #381 4% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #428 0% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #451 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $5.6M #373 59% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 164 $196K $194K $1K
Football 121 $794K $763K $31K
Lacrosse 42 $126K $126K $0
Baseball 38 $184K $173K $10K
Swimming & Diving 36 $143K $135K $7K
Soccer 34 $153K $152K $500
Basketball 24 $201K $198K $3K
Tennis 14 $41K $41K $0
Golf 9 $38K $38K $0
Total 379 $1.9M $1.8M $55K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 193 $209K $207K $1K
Swimming & Diving 30 $129K $123K $6K
Soccer 27 $118K $118K $0
Lacrosse 25 $135K $135K $0
Softball 23 $152K $152K $0
Volleyball 20 $170K $169K $1K
Basketball 17 $266K $206K $60K
Tennis 13 $67K $56K $10K
Golf 10 $36K $36K $0
Total 250 $1.3M $1.2M $80K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 357 $405K $401K $3K
Football 121 $794K $763K $31K
Lacrosse 67 $262K $262K $0
Swimming & Diving 66 $273K $258K $14K
Soccer 61 $271K $270K $500
Basketball 41 $468K $404K $63K
Baseball 38 $184K $173K $10K
Tennis 27 $109K $98K $10K
Softball 23 $152K $152K $0
Volleyball 20 $170K $169K $1K
Golf 19 $74K $74K $0
Total 629 $5.4M $5.0M $430K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 87%
Yield (non-ED) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 87% 90% 67%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1090 – 1310
SAT Math Range 530 – 650
SAT RW Range 540 – 670