Hope Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#84 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Michigan Colleges
#4 in Michigan Colleges
Hope College is ranked 84th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 4th in Michigan Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Hope College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
- Its tuition & fees of $37,670 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (76%) is average.
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,200 SAT, 29 ACT) is around average.
- It has very large number of students of 3,251.
- It offers average (65 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Hope are $37,670 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College $37,670
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan $25,966
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Hope is 76% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College 76%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan 73%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Hope is 21% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College 21%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan 31%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Hope is 1,200 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College 1,200
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan 1,108
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Hope is 29 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College 29
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan 68
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Hope is 80% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College 80%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan 56%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Hope is 89% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College 89%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan 74%
Student Population
The total student population at Hope is 3,251 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College 3,251
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan 1,809
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Hope is $19,771 which is 52.48% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College $19,771
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan $15,381
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Hope is 11 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Hope College 11 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan 11 to 1
Number of Programs
Hope offers 65 programs and it means average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.