Hood College
Hood College is a private college in Frederick, Maryland. In fall 2018, Hood enrolled 2,052 students. Thirty-eight percent of students are either members of under-represented racial or ethnic populations or from foreign countries.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $20,873
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,302
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $57,089
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,669
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,415
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Frederick, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Hood College include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,955 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,750
- Business Administration and Management (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,503 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,331
- Psychology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,110 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,000
- Biology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,886 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Public Relations (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $20,422 1 year after graduation
- Criminal Justice (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,022 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Computer Science (11 bachelor's)
- Special Education and Teaching, Other (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,200 4 years after graduation
- Social Work (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,805 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,125
- Communication and Media Studies, Other (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $20,422 1 year after graduation
Degree mix: Business 22%, Computer Science 28%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 9%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Hood College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,019 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,019
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,666
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,892
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,388
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,254
- In-state tuition and fees: $47,700
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $47,700
- Books and supplies: $1,430
- On-campus room and board: $16,200
- Off-campus room and board: $14,442
- Off-campus with family: $2,510
- Typical cost of attendance: $65,330
- Sticker vs net gap: 68%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 68%
- Average institutional grant: $32,476
- Average federal loan: $9,881
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Hood College admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,352
- Admitted: 2,607
- Enrolled: 312
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,302
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 37%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 478
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $87,651
- Associate professor salary: $75,023
- Assistant professor salary: $68,862
- On-campus housing capacity: 820
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Hood College acceptance rate? Hood College admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Hood College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,019 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,873.
What majors does Hood College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biology, Public Relations.
What is the average salary after Hood College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $57,089 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Hood College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Hood College official site: https://hood.edu.