Location
- Hope College
- Holland, MI
- University of Notre Dame
- Notre Dame, IN
Hope College vs University of Notre Dame
Holland, MI · Notre Dame, IN · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair MI:IN
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- CROSS-STATE MI × IN
- ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- University of Notre Dame: acceptance rate tightened -44.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.87).
- Hope College: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.18).
- Hope College: enrollment ranged 2,963–3,312 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Notre Dame: enrollment grew +5.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +61 students/yr fitted, r² 0.89.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Hope College
- 3,288
- University of Notre Dame
- 8,818
Acceptance Rate
- Hope College
- 79.2%
- University of Notre Dame
- 11.3%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Hope College
- $49,727
- University of Notre Dame
- $86,210
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Hope College
- $58,427
- University of Notre Dame
- $99,980
In-State Tuition
- Hope College
- $41,970
- University of Notre Dame
- $65,025
Out-of-State Tuition
- Hope College
- $41,970
- University of Notre Dame
- $65,025
Median Debt at Graduation
- Hope College
- $26,800
- University of Notre Dame
- $19,000
SAT Average
- Hope College
- 1,249
- University of Notre Dame
- 1,520
150%-Time Completion
- Hope College
- 81.1%
- University of Notre Dame
- 96.0%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Hope College Holland, MI | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Holland, MI | Notre Dame, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 3,288 | 8,818 |
| Acceptance Rate | 79.2% | 11.3% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $49,727 | $86,210 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $58,427 | $99,980 |
| In-State Tuition | $41,970 | $65,025 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $41,970 | $65,025 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $26,800 | $19,000 |
| SAT Average | 1,249 | 1,520 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 81.1% | 96.0% |
Largest gaps: Hope College vs University of Notre Dame
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Notre Dame leads on acceptance rate (11.3% vs 79.2% at Hope College)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 University of Notre Dame leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($86,210 vs $49,727 at Hope College)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 University of Notre Dame leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($99,980 vs $58,427 at Hope College)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Hope College and University of Notre Dame?▼
University of Notre Dame leads on acceptance rate at 11.3% versus 79.2% at Hope College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Hope College and University of Notre Dame?▼
University of Notre Dame leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $86,210 versus $49,727 at Hope College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Hope College and University of Notre Dame?▼
University of Notre Dame leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $99,980 versus $58,427 at Hope College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025