FourYearCost

Hope College

Holland, MIPrivate nonprofitRank 319 of 1,732Traditional rank 221 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$23,633
926 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$20,222
2,095 recipients
The drop
$3,411
14.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$23,633Later years$20,222

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$14,365
$30–48k$16,069
$48–75k$20,837
$75–110k$26,104
$110k+$31,356

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$38,370
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$40,420
Change$2,050 (+5.3%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,180

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$34,0102018-19$35,3302019-20$36,6502020-21$36,6502021-22$38,3702022-23$40,4202023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +18.8% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$28,6882020-21$25,8002021-22$28,6432022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years82%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)90%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants18%
Freshmen taking federal loans45%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,247
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$7,035

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
The University of Olivet$22,602−$1,752
Concordia University Ann Arbor$22,454$3,958
Siena Heights University$24,957$12,840
Kettering University$24,994$1,780
University of Detroit Mercy$22,230$1,839

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