Hood College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$37,400

3.89% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$24,338

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

5.24%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

81.1%

1,431 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

2,112

58.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

61%

188 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Hood College is a higher education institution located in Frederick County, MD. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Hood College were General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees awarded), General Psychology (22 degrees), and Computer Science (19 degrees).

In 2017, 589 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hood College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (366 degrees), 8.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hood College is $37,400, which is $16,667 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Hood College is $37,400, which is $16,667 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,338.

In 2017, 94% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 69% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$37,400

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Hood College was $37,400. The cost of tuition at Hood College is $16,667 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$24,338

2017 Value

1.88%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Hood College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,338. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Hood College grew by 1.88%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,720

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hood College was of $11,720 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 3.01% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Hood College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.05% with respect to 2016, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

5.24%

2016 Default Rate

26

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Hood College was 5.24%, which represents 26 out of the 496 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.

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Admissions

Hood College received 1,431 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 17.1% annual decline. Out of those 1,431 applicants, 1,161 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,112 students enrolled at Hood College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hood College has an overall enrollment yield of 22%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,161

Accepted Out of 1,431

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hood College was 81.1% (1,161 admissions from 1,431 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 70.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -17.1%, while admissions declined by -4.68%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Hood College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Hood College has a total enrollment of 2,112 students. The full-time enrollment at Hood College is 1,235 students and the part-time enrollment is 877. This means that 58.5% of students enrolled at Hood College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hood College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.7% White, 12.8% Black or African American, 7.39% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Two or More Races, 2.79% Asian, 0.142% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0473% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hood College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (34.3%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Black or African American Female (11.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (19.8%), followed by White Male (9.09%) and Black or African American Female (3.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hood College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,112 students. The full-time enrollment at Hood College is 1,235 and the part-time enrollment is 877. This means that 58.5% of students enrolled at Hood College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

78%

2017 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 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Hood College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,304

  2. Black or African American

    270

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    156

The enrolled student population at Hood College is 61.7% White, 12.8% Black or African American, 7.39% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Two or More Races, 2.79% Asian, 0.142% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0473% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 79 students (3.74%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 131 more women than men received degrees from Hood College. The majority of degree recipients at Hood College are white (366 degrees awarded). There were 8.93 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hood College is General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (22 degrees) and Computer Science (19 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 (121 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (15 degrees), and Education (96 degrees).

Workforce

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 (2,041,277 people), Software developers (489,426 people), Physicians (404,701 people), Secondary school teachers (383,183 people), and Postsecondary teachers (314,098 people).

The most specialized majors at Hood College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (121 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (15 degrees), Education (96 degrees), Biology (46 degrees), and English (15 degrees).

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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, Electrical & electronics engineers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Chemists & materials scientists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Hood College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (121 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (15 degrees), Education (96 degrees), Biology (46 degrees), and English (15 degrees).

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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 (3,057,372 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (661,412 people), Computer Systems Design (623,600 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (609,666 people), and Offices of physicians (215,118 people).

The most specialized majors at Hood College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (121 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (15 degrees), Education (96 degrees), Biology (46 degrees), and English (15 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    43 degrees awarded

  2. General Psychology

    22 degrees awarded

  3. Computer Science

    19 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hood College was General Business Administration & Management with 43 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 229

  2. 360

In 2017, 229 degrees were awarded to men at Hood College, which is 0.636 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (360).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Hood College in Computer Science, which is 4.18 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 42 degrees were awarded to women at Hood College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.977 times less than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 54% of students graduating from Hood College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Hood College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 1.6% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    366 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    41 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hood College is white (366 degrees awarded). There were 8.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

4.07% of degree recipients (24 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    243 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    123 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Hood College is white female (243 degrees awarded). There were 1.98 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (123 degrees).

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Operations

Hood College has an endowment valued at nearly $91.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $10.8M (11.8%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Hood College had a total salary expenditure of $40.6M. Hood College employs 38 Associate professors, 35 Assistant professors, and 30 Professors. Most academics at Hood College are Female Assistant professors (23), Female Associate professors(21), and Female Professors (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hood College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$91.3M

2017 Endowment

12.8%

growth from 2016

Hood College has an endowment valued at about $91.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Hood College grew 12.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $58.2M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $445k - Federal

  2. $2.93M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Hood College received $445k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.93M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.3M

2017 Salaries

3.44%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Hood College paid a median of $17.3M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($40.6M) and a 3.44% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0944% decline from 2015 and a 1.53% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.11M

Instructional Salaries

105

Number of Employees

In 2017, Hood College paid a total of $7.11M to 105 employees working as instructors, which represents 41% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $16.8M (34%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hood College were Associate professor with 38 employees; Assistant professor with 35 employees; and Assistant professor with 30 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hood College were Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees; Management with 26 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hood College was Female Assistant professor with 23 employees, Female Associate professor with 21 employees, and Female Professor with 19 employees.

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

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