Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Reformed Church in America
Location Holland, MI
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

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 26.0%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hope College 744 39% / 61% 3% $62,321 55 98%
General Engineering 50 +5 76% / 24% 6% $88,182 89 98%
Computer Science 13 +2 92% / 8% 8% $88,380 90 100%
Chemistry 18 +9 33% / 67% 6% $68,598 68 100%
Geosciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $61,712 53
Mathematics 8 +1 62% / 38% 12% $71,068 73
Physics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $75,452 79
Biochemistry 18 44% / 56% 6% $59,919 48
Biology 39 +3 36% / 64% 0% $53,257 28 100%
Neuroscience 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $59,590 47
Environmental Science 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,293 20
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 43 +1 47% / 53% 2% $54,929 33 100%
International Public Health 5 +5 60% / 40% 0% $59,356 47
Nursing 43 +2 2% / 98% 2% $77,851 81 94%
Accounting 15 +1 60% / 40% 7% $82,039 85 100%
Accounting Management 25 76% / 24% 0% $82,039 85 100%
Business Administration 112 +16 60% / 40% 1% $71,340 73 97%
Business Economics 2 +2 100% / 0% 50% $73,006 76
Managerial Economics 9 +1 89% / 11% 0% $80,084 83
Chinese Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Languages 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $54,686 33
Communication 46 +7 22% / 78% 2% $54,412 32 96%
English 11 +3 0% / 100% 0% $46,789 13 100%
French 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,769 33 100%
German +4 $54,493 32
History 13 +2 62% / 38% 0% $47,975 15
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $43,033 8 89%
International Studies 5 +4 20% / 80% 0% $54,230 31
Japanese Studies 1 +6 100% / 0% 0% $49,405 18
Philosophy 2 +6 100% / 0% 0% $45,856 11
Political Science 29 +5 38% / 62% 0% $61,711 53 100%
Psychology 64 +21 12% / 88% 0% $52,352 26 97%
Religious Studies 11 +8 36% / 64% 0% $36,781 3 95%
Social Work 23 +1 9% / 91% 4% $52,866 27 96%
Sociology 11 +5 18% / 82% 9% $52,014 25 100%
Spanish 3 +9 67% / 33% 0% $54,769 33 100%
Women's Studies 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $50,905 22
Elementary Education 32 +28 0% / 100% 3% $49,777 19 100%
Emotional Behavioral Disorders Education 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $51,860 24 100%
English Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $51,089 22 96%
French Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
History Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $51,089 22 96%
Learning Disabilities Education 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $51,860 24 100%
Mathematics Education 1 0% / 100% 100% $51,089 22 96%
Physical Education 11 55% / 45% 9% $51,089 22 96%
Physics Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Science Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,089 22 96%
Social Studies Education 7 +1 71% / 29% 0% $51,089 22 96%
Spanish Education 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,089 22 96%
Art Education $51,089 22 96%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,236 6
Dance 13 +1 0% / 100% 0% $33,053 2 100%
Jazz/Jazz Studies $42,781 8
Keyboard Instruments $42,665 8
Music $42,926 8
Music Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,089 22 96%
Music Performance $42,660 8
Studio Art 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,647 6
Theater 4 +1 25% / 75% 50% $34,833 3
Voice and Opera $42,707 8

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,907
ROI Percentile 55th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 31.0% 231 23% / 77% 1% $52,567 26 97%
Business & Economics 21.9% 163 64% / 36% 2% $74,469 77 98%
Health Sciences 12.2% 91 26% / 74% 2% $66,004 63 97%
Education 10.1% 75 27% / 73% 4% $50,630 21 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.9% 66 35% / 65% 2% $55,938 36 100%
Engineering 6.7% 50 76% / 24% 6% $88,182 89 98%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.9% 29 41% / 59% 7% $69,041 69 100%
Arts 3.1% 23 4% / 96% 9% $36,277 3 100%
Computer Science 1.7% 13 92% / 8% 8% $88,380 90 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,293 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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 37%
SAT Range 1100 – 1340
SAT Math Range 550 – 670
SAT RW Range 550 – 670