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Hope College Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does Hope College’s Incoming Class Look Like?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Hope College, located in Holland, MI.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Hope College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Hope College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	79%

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Hope College had 5,150 applications. From this pool, 4,081 gained acceptance, and 821 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	5,150
Accepted	4,081
Enrolled	821
Enrolled Full-Time	821

Getting into Hope College is 79.2%. This level of selectivity means the school is highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Hope College: women are accepted at a rate of 82% compared to 76% for men.

The enrollment percentage for Hope College is 20%. This shows that 20% of those who received offers of admission registered. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 19% compared to 22% for male admits.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Hope College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,150	2,999
Admitted	1,626	2,454
Enrolled	350	471

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 28% of admitted students at Hope submitted their SAT scores (232 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 550 and 670. SAT Math scores ranged from 550 and 670.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	550	670
Mathematics	550	670
Combined Total	1100	1340

Hope saw ACT scores submitted by 9% of its admitted class (77 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 25 and 31.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	25	31
English	24	31
Mathematics	24	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Trenner1945 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.