The student population at Hope College is 3,395 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.52 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Hope College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,219 where 3,395 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.52 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Hope than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hope College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,392 | 1,346 | 2,046 |
| 2016-17 | 3,234 -158 | 1,264 -82 | 1,970 -76 |
| 2017-18 | 3,150 -84 | 1,224 -40 | 1,926 -44 |
| 2018-19 | 3,149 -1 | 1,204 -20 | 1,945 19 |
| 2019-20 | 3,056 -93 | 1,157 -47 | 1,899 -46 |
| 2020-21 | 3,061 5 | 1,148 -9 | 1,913 14 |
| 2021-22 | 3,132 71 | 1,205 57 | 1,927 14 |
| 2022-23 | 3,251 119 | 1,253 48 | 1,998 71 |
| 2023-24 | 3,368 117 | 1,338 85 | 2,030 32 |
| 2024-25 | 3,395 27 | 1,349 11 | 2,046 16 |
| Average | 3,219 | 1,249 | 1,970 |
The percentage of white students is 76.61%. The percentage was 83.20% 10 years ago and Hope still has a high percentage of white students. 2.53% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.83% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.20% to 76.61%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.68% to 2.53%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.74% to 3.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.96% to 8.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4029 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2997 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hope College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2 | 91 | 93 | 270 | 0 | 2,822 | 60 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 63 | 80 | 276 | 0 | 2,637 | 61 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 67 | 86 | 241 | 0 | 2,577 | 77 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 75 | 79 | 227 | 0 | 2,584 | 91 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 72 | 73 | 231 | 0 | 2,500 | 97 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 67 | 84 | 221 | 0 | 2,506 | 101 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 68 | 102 | 243 | 1 | 2,492 | 112 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 79 | 114 | 244 | 1 | 2,542 | 111 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 87 | 117 | 256 | 1 | 2,629 | 118 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 86 | 130 | 281 | 3 | 2,601 | 119 |
| Average | 2 | 76 | 96 | 249 | 1 | 2,589 | 95 |
Hope College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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