Hood College

www.hood.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$41,680

3.02% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$23,775

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

2.73%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

71.3%

3,425 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,042

62.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

60.8%

175 Graduates

About

Hood College is a higher education institution located in Frederick County, MD. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Hood College were General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (20 degrees), and Social Work (17 degrees).

In 2020, 565 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hood College. 63.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (343 degrees), 6.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hood College is $41,680, which is $19,150 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Hood College is $41,680, which is $19,150 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,775.

In 2020, 97% of undergraduate students attending Hood College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,680

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Hood College was $41,680. The cost of tuition at Hood College is $19,150 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hood College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,775

2020 Value

3.22%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Hood College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,775. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Hood College grew by 3.22%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hood College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,473

Room and Board

$1,248

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hood College was of $12,473 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,248. The cost of room and board increased by 1.73% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.79% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hood College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Hood College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.11% with respect to 2019, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hood College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.73%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Hood College was 2.73%, which represents 11 out of the 403 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hood College received 3,425 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 2.5% annual decline. Out of those 3,425 applicants, 2,443 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.3% acceptance rate.

There were 2,042 students enrolled at Hood College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hood College has an overall enrollment yield of 12%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

2,443

Accepted Out of 3,425

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hood College was 71.3% (2,443 admissions from 3,425 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 65.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −2.5%, while admissions grew by 6.45%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hood College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Hood College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hood College has a total enrollment of 2,042 students. The full-time enrollment at Hood College is 1,279 students and the part-time enrollment is 763. This means that 62.6% of students enrolled at Hood College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hood College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.5% White, 16% Black or African American, 9.35% Hispanic or Latino, 4.51% Two or More Races, 3.48% Asian, 0.147% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hood College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.9%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and Black or African American Female (13.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.2%), followed by White Male (14.3%) and Black or African American Male (4.08%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

62.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hood College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,042 students. The full-time enrollment at Hood College is 1,279 and the part-time enrollment is 763. This means that 62.6% of students enrolled at Hood College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.8% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hood College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hood College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Hood College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hood College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,235
Black or African American
327
Hispanic or Latino
191

The enrolled student population at Hood College is 60.5% White, 16% Black or African American, 9.35% Hispanic or Latino, 4.51% Two or More Races, 3.48% Asian, 0.147% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 32 students (1.57%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 157 more women than men received degrees from Hood College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hood College is white (343 degrees awarded). There were 6.35 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hood College is General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (20 degrees) and Social Work (17 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Hood College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (98 degrees awarded), Education (127 degrees), and Biology (67 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hood College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,807,422 people), Software developers (469,458 people), Secondary school teachers (448,049 people), Physicians (397,364 people), and Education administrators (290,592 people).

The most specialized majors at Hood College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (98 degrees awarded), Education (127 degrees), Biology (67 degrees), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hood College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hood College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,955,282 people), Computer Systems Design (589,095 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (586,525 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (584,383 people), and Offices of physicians (210,490 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hood College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
35 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degree-majorss awarded
Social Work
17 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hood College was General Business Administration & Management with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hood College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

204

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

361

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 204 degrees were awarded to men at Hood College, which is 0.565 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (361).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hood College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Hood College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.52 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 54 degrees were awarded to women at Hood College in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 3.18 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

60%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 60% of students graduating from Hood College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Hood College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.14% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
343 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
54 degrees awarded
Black or African American
53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hood College is white (343 degrees awarded). There were 6.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

2.3% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
223 degrees awarded
White Male
120 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hood College is white female (223 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (120 degrees).

Operations

Hood College has an endowment valued at nearly $105M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNM (−6.2%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, Hood College had a total salary expenditure of $43.1M. Hood College employs 35 Assistant professors, 33 Associate professors, and 23 Professors. Most academics at Hood College are Female Assistant professors (22), Female Associate professors(19), and Female Professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hood College are: Management, with 29 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees.

Endowment

$105M

2020 Endowment

2.22%

decline from 2019

Hood College has an endowment valued at about $105M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Hood College declined 2.22% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $64.9M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hood College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.51M - Federal
$2.49M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Hood College received $1.51M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.49M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$19.4M

2020 Salaries

5.46%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Hood College paid a median of $19.4M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($43.1M) and a 5.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.26% growth from 2018 and a 0.885% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.6M (40.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.83M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Hood College paid a total of $6.83M to 97 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.8%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hood College were Assistant professor with 35 employees; Associate professor with 33 employees; and Associate professor with 23 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hood College were Management with 29 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hood College was Female Assistant professor with 22 employees, Female Associate professor with 19 employees, and Female Professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hood College.