Goucher vs Hope
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MDCompass Score: Good · Top 37%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hope CollegeHolland, MICompass Score: Excellent · Top 16%
At a glance
- Hope has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 57% at Goucher.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Goucher has the lower price after aid: $13,471 a year, against $17,606 at Hope.
- Goucher has the lower average price after aid: $22,470 a year, against $27,182 at Hope.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Baltimore, MD
Holland, MI
Setting
City
City
Students
1,500
3,368
Sports
NCAA Division III · Landmark Conference
NCAA Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
78%
79%
Average SAT
1248
1249
ACT middle 50%
27–30
25–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
80%
First-year retention
79%
88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,023
$58,427
Median debt
$26,000
$26,800
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,470
$27,182
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,471
$17,606
$30,001–$48,000
$18,066
$16,590
$48,001–$75,000
$20,403
$18,206
$75,001–$110,000
$24,781
$25,017
Over $110,000
$32,220
$32,754
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $65,402
- Communication studies $52,752
- Economics $51,727
- English $46,333
- Psychology $44,901
- Computing and information science $92,116
- Accounting $86,253
- Engineering (general) $82,513
- Nursing $75,738
- Business administration $65,755
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.