by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Hope College of Arts and Sciences, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,325.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,949.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,974.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,948.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,222.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,222.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,222.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Hope College of Arts and Sciences Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Hope College of Arts and Sciences amounts to $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Hope College of Arts and Sciences is Low (<5%).
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Hope College of Arts and Sciences come to $3,573,684.00 spread across 279 borrowers.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Hope College of Arts and Sciences, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.