by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Hope? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Hope. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Hope total enrollment is approximately 3,214 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Hope undergraduate population is made up of 60.5% women, and 39.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Hope Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,522 | 78.5% |
| Hispanic | 244 | 7.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 114 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 113 | 3.5% |
| International | 82 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 80 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 56 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,522 | 78.5% |
| Hispanic | 244 | 7.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 114 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 113 | 3.5% |
| International | 82 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 80 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 56 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Hope College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 80.4% |
| Asian | 6.2% |
| International | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,946 female students and 1,268 male students at Hope.
Hope College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 480 | 66.3% |
| Illinois | 78 | 10.8% |
| Indiana | 42 | 5.8% |
| Ohio | 22 | 3.0% |
| Colorado | 12 | 1.7% |
Hope welcomes about 2.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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