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Hood College

Basic Information

Type Private
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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Life & Natural Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 18%
Education 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Arts 4%

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 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,580 (49th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 250 (58th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Hood College 270 34% / 66% 1% $57,917
Computer Science 11 64% / 36% 9% $80,118
Mathematics 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 18 11% / 89% 6% $52,378
Chemistry 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Studies
Nursing 35 14% / 86% 0%
Pre-Art Therapy 2 0% / 100% 0%
Public Health 8 12% / 88% 0%
Accounting 6 67% / 33% 0%
Business Administration 35 +1 54% / 46% 0% $78,429
Economics 6 100% / 0% 0%
Finance 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 10 60% / 40% 0% $45,597
Criminal Justice 12 42% / 58% 0%
English 10 +1 30% / 70% 0% $42,843
Environmental Science and Policy 8 50% / 50% 0%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 8 62% / 38% 0% $51,230
International Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 22 14% / 86% 5% $39,111
Public Relations 12 67% / 33% 0%
Social Work 11 0% / 100% 0% $46,901
Sociology 6 17% / 83% 0%
Spanish 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Sustainability Studies 4 75% / 25% 0%
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 11 0% / 100% 0%
Art 9 +1 22% / 78% 0%
Music 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%