The student population at Hope College is 3,395 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3 (0.09%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 3,395 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,056 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,392 to 3,395 students, a net gain of 3 (0.1%).
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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