Hood College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,120

3.01% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$23,462

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

78.1%

3,287 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,078

69% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

55.3%

141 Graduates

About

Hood College is a higher education institution located in Frederick County, MD. In 2023, the most popular Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentrations at Hood College were General Educational Leadership & Administration (45 degrees awarded), Other Psychology (27 degrees), and Computer & Information Systems Security (14 degrees).

In 2023, 600 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hood College. 67.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (359 degrees), 4.99 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (72 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hood College is $45,120, which is $20,545 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hood College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 390 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hood College is $45,120, which is $20,545 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,462.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Hood College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,120

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hood College was $45,120. The cost of tuition at Hood College is $20,545 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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

Average Net Price

$23,462

2023 Value

0.686%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hood College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,462. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hood College grew by 0.686%.

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

$13,246

Room and Board

$1,320

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hood College was of $13,246 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.77% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,320. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.48% 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

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Hood College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 97% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hood College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 390 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 3,287 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 9.57% annual growth. Out of those 3,287 applicants, 2,568 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,078 students enrolled at Hood College in 2023.

Hood College has an overall enrollment yield of 11.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,568

Accepted Out of 3,287

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hood College was 78.1% (2,568 admissions from 3,287 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 77.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 9.57%, while admissions grew by 9.93%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hood College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

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

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hood College had a total enrollment of 2,078 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hood College is 1,434 students and the part-time enrollment is 644. This means that 69% of students enrolled at Hood College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hood College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.4% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 3.18% Asian, and 0.0962% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hood College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.9%), followed by White Male (20.8%) and Black or African American Female (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.7%), followed by White Male (13.2%) and Black or African American Female (8.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hood College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,078 students. The full-time enrollment at Hood College is 1,434 and the part-time enrollment is 644. This means that 69% of students enrolled at Hood College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% 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

80%

2023 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 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Hood College had a retention rate higher than 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 (2023)

White
1,131 enrolled students
Black or African American
302 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
224 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hood College is 54.4% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 3.18% Asian, and 0.0962% 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 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% 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, 104 students (5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 208 more women than men received degrees from Hood College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hood College is white (359 degrees awarded). There were 4.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (72 degrees).

The most common Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentration at Hood College is General Educational Leadership & Administration (45 degrees awarded), followed by Other Psychology (27 degrees) and Computer & Information Systems Security (14 degrees).

In 2023, 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 Biology (68 degrees awarded), Education (113 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (103 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 (1,634,102 people), Software developers (646,715 people), Secondary school teachers (568,709 people), Physicians (451,333 people), and Other managers (377,972 people).

The most specialized majors at Hood College in 2023 are Biology (68 degrees awarded), Education (113 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (103 degrees), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), and Psychology (50 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Hood College are Biology (68 degrees awarded), Education (113 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (103 degrees), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), and Psychology (50 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (2,987,575 people), Computer Systems Design (676,207 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (617,080 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (610,184 people), and Offices of physicians (229,885 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 (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
23 degrees awarded
General Psychology
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hood College was General Business Administration & Management with 32 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

196

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

404

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 196 degrees were awarded to men at Hood College, which is 0.485 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (404).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Hood College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.65 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Hood College in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 6.13 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 56% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hood College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 1.42% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
359 degrees awarded
Black or African American
72 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hood College is white (359 degrees awarded). There were 4.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (72 degrees).

1.5% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
248 degrees awarded
White Male
111 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hood College is white female (248 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (111 degrees).

Operations

Hood College has an endowment valued at nearly $125M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.6M (8.51%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Hood College had a total salary expenditure of 53.7M. Hood College employs 42 Assistant professors, 32 Associate professors and 21 Professors. Most academics at Hood College are Female Assistant professor (24), Male Assistant professor (18), and Female Associate professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hood College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 30 employees, and Management with 27 employees.

Endowment

$125M

2023 Endowment

2.25%

decline from 2022

Hood College has an endowment valued at about $125M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hood College declined 2.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $75.1M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$20.6M

2023 Salaries

2.23%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Hood College paid a median of $20.6M in salaries, which represents 38.4% of their overall expenditure ($53.7M) and a 2.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.1% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.66% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Hood College paid a total of $7.07M to 96 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

42 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hood College were Assistant professor with 42 employees, Associate professor with 32 employees, and Professor with 21 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hood College were Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees, and Management with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hood College was Female Assistant professor with 24 employees, Male Assistant professor with 18 employees, and Female Associate professor with 18 employees.

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

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