For the academic year 2024-2025, Hope College has a total enrollment of 3,395 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Hope's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.
By gender, 1,349 male (39.73%) and 2,046 female (60.27%) students are attending Hope College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.93.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,395 |
| Men | 1,349 |
| Women | 2,046 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,601 White, 130 Black, and 86 Asian students out of a total of 3,395 are attending at Hope College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Hope College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 86 | 28 | 58 |
| Black | 130 | 81 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 281 | 106 | 175 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,601 | 1,004 | 1,597 |
| Two or more races | 119 | 52 | 67 |
| Race Unknown | 81 | 42 | 39 |
By age, Hope has 81 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 3,295 students under 25 years old, and 73 students over 25 years old out of 3,368 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 81 | 49 | 32 |
| 18-19 | 1,505 | 950 | 555 |
| 20-21 | 1,459 | 900 | 559 |
| 22-24 | 250 | 114 | 136 |
| 25-29 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 50-64 | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Hope College, 349 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,395 | 0 | 349 |
| Undergraduate | 3,395 | 0 | 349 |
| Michigan Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Among 3,395 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 49 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.44%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,191 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 49 |
| Regular Part-time | 155 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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