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Hood College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ
Location Frederick, MD
Population 700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,202
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 58%
Black 19%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 71%
From Region 15%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Business & Economics 18%
Health Sciences 17%
Education 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Arts 4%
Computer Science 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,700
Est. Cost of Attendance $61,219
10-Year ROI $164,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,580 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 250 (58%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hood College 270 34% / 66% 1% $60,373 98%
Computer Science 11 64% / 36% 9% $83,323 87 100%
Chemistry 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $65,935 64
Mathematics 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $67,668 67
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,423 48
Biology 18 11% / 89% 6% $54,473 33 100%
Environmental Studies $51,595 25
Nursing 35 14% / 86% 0% $91,096 92 100%
Pre-Art Therapy 2 0% / 100% 0% $64,458 61
Public Health 8 12% / 88% 0% $62,170 55
Accounting 6 67% / 33% 0% $71,994 75
Business Administration 35 +1 54% / 46% 0% $64,348 61 100%
Economics 6 100% / 0% 0% $72,289 75
Finance 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $72,211 75
Communication 10 60% / 40% 0% $47,421 15 93%
Criminal Justice 12 42% / 58% 0% $58,822 46 100%
English 10 +1 30% / 70% 0% $44,557 10 92%
Environmental Science and Policy 8 50% / 50% 0% $54,245 33
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,736 20
History 8 62% / 38% 0% $53,279 30 94%
International Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,678 34
Political Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $56,468 39
Psychology 22 14% / 86% 5% $40,675 6 97%
Public Relations 12 67% / 33% 0% $55,183 36
Social Work 11 0% / 100% 0% $48,777 18 95%
Sociology 6 17% / 83% 0% $49,380 19
Spanish 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,793 20
Sustainability Studies 4 75% / 25% 0% $55,167 36
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $49,108 19
Special Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $49,196 19 100%
Art 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $43,523 9 100%
Music 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,410 6