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Hope College

Holland, MI · Private · Small city

Private institution in Holland, MI · 3,274 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $58,427 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$25,7491,536th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$40,4201,668th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$40,4201,641st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$52,2061,537th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,8001,568th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,427617th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,727557th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
82.3%178th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
90.3%237th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
75.8%773rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1237311th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
28177th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
3,274655th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
16.4%1,878th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 108 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Engineering, GeneralEngineeringbachelors$62,088$67,101
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$57,995$58,777
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$57,318—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$57,318$58,108
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$45,275$44,418
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$41,937$39,369
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$41,565$40,768
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$38,072$38,621
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$36,848$44,942
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$33,993—
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$33,281$25,194
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$29,685$29,685

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.