Hope College of Arts and Sciences

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

54

Student–faculty ratio

24 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

6%

First-generation students

62%

Students over 25

84%

Median family income

$26,070

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$25,200

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition

—

Room & board

—

Total cost of attendance

—

Average net price

$13,325

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated

19%

First-year retention

—

Transferred to another college

81%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

—

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

—

Median debt at graduation

$17,229

Students with federal loans

6%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

No

Application fee

$150

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.