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Hood College

Frederick, Maryland · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,873What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
78%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,194
In-state tuition
$47,700Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$47,700
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,089Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,873

Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 45% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$57,089

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$61,219

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,873

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Hood College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,089

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Hood College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,87317
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,69432
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,76423
Social Work$32,80510
Psychology, General$23,35823
Communication and Media Studies$20,4227
Biology, GeneralNot reported21
Computer ScienceNot reported18
Special Education and TeachingNot reported14
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported14
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported10
SociologyNot reported8
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported7
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
HistoryNot reported5
EconomicsNot reported5
MathematicsNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported2
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported1
Sustainability StudiesNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Computational ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 35 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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