The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 79.00% where the last year rate was 79%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.80% for full-time students and 29.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 79.00% where the current academic year rate is 79%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Hope College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 76% | 71% | 80% |
| 2016-17 | 79% | 73% | 84% |
| 2017-18 | 80% | 77% | 82% |
| 2018-19 | 79% | 72% | 84% |
| 2019-20 | 80% | 75% | 83% |
| 2020-21 | 75% | 68% | 80% |
| 2021-22 | 80% | 73% | 85% |
| 2022-23 | 80% | 75% | 83% |
| 2023-24 | 82% | 80% | 83% |
| 2024-25 | 79% | 75% | 82% |
| Average | 79.00% | 73.90% | 82.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.10% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Hope College from 2019 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 9% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 12% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 2.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 88.80% for full-time students and 29.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Hope from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 88% | 10% |
| 2016-17 | 91% | 100% |
| 2017-18 | 88% | 100% |
| 2018-19 | 89% | - |
| 2019-20 | 91% | - |
| 2020-21 | 87% | - |
| 2021-22 | 87% | - |
| 2022-23 | 89% | 85% |
| 2023-24 | 90% | - |
| 2024-25 | 88% | - |
| Average | 88.80% | 29.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Hope College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 9:1 |
| Average | 10.80:1 |
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