Hope College

2018-19

The 2018-19 Common Data Set for Hope College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Feb 28, 2019. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →
Accept rate§C1
75.6%
3,298 of 4,362
Yield§C1
23.5%
774 enrolled
Applications§C1
4,362
Admitted§C1
3,298
Enrolled§C1
774
Retention§B22
89%
Full-time 1st-yr
§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
SCORECARD
$58,427
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
SCORECARD
80%
6-year completion
Average net price
SCORECARD
$27,182
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
SCORECARD
$26,800
federal loans only
Nonpayment
FSA
6%
as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report207numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://hope.edu/admin/ir/cds.html
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents19Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/Latino54Not reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic17Not reportedNot reported
White, non-Hispanic649Not reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic21Not reportedNot reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0Not reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic36Not reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total798Not reportedNot reported
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees691
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reported1Not reported0
Did not persist0000
Final cohort207243392842
Completed in less than four years120153294567
Completed in less than five years25334098
Completed in less than six years34411
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Six-year graduation rateNot reported78%86%80%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort0Not reported
Did not persist2014Not reported
Final cohort201413
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate89.00%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied16382724Not reported4,362
Admitted11692129Not reported3,298
Enrolled268506Not reported774
Enrolled full-timeNot reported506Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time00Not reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language4
Social studies4
History4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school record—Yes——
Class rank——Yes—
Academic GPA—Yes——
Standardized test scores—Yes——
Application essay——Yes—
Recommendations——Yes—
Interview———Yes
Extracurricular activities——Yes—
Talent or ability——Yes—
Character and personal qualities———Yes
First generation———Yes
Alumni relation——Yes—
Geographical residence——Yes—
State residency———Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment———Yes
Volunteer work———Yes
Work experience———Yes
Level of applicant interest———Yes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT759
ACT619
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing570670Not reported
SAT math540660Not reported
ACT composite2329Not reported
ACT math2228Not reported
ACT English2331Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class39
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class67
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.497.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.79
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:35
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by (date)X
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,018
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan2,019
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied76103Not reported179
Admitted4862Not reported110
Enrolled2825Not reported53
Other fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:N/A
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:military transfer credit is treated the same as all transfer credit. Admissions

Student Life

1 TABLE
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%
Percent of males who join fraternities14%
Percent of females who join sororities17%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)67%
Percent of males who join fraternities14%
Percent of females who join sororities18%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing79%
Percent who live off campus or commute81%

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
Information
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:No
Credits per Term
Minimum2
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2017-2018 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,602,342
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$25,238,673
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$158,614
Total Scholarships/Grants$30,036,178
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,268,850
Federal Work-Study$373,158
Total Self-Help$5,642,008
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,805,363
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$634,245
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,568,465
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,038,962
Total Scholarships/Grants$12,241,672
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,127,405
Total Self-Help$8,127,405
Parent Loans$5,084,077
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,069,580
Athletic Awards$0
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.641
Aid to Nonresidents
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:66
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:FA

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students3,072

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.15%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported3.69%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.33%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported11.21%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported7.52%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported3.39%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.69%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported7.23%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.44%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported3.98%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported7.08%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported1.03%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.42%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported6.93%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported4.42%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.75%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.36%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported5.46%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.03%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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