Private nonprofitFour-year

Hood College

Frederick, MD · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$20,873
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$47,700
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
56.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$57,089
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$61,219
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$47,700
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$47,700
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$16,200
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,442
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,430
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,424
$30,001–48,00014,454
$48,001–75,00019,837
$75,001–110,00023,638
$110,001+29,078

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
56.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
61.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
68.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,415
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$57,089
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$265.04
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
70.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $57,089 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
77.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,194
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
31.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
37.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
67.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$52,820
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White50%
Hispanic17%
Black18%
Asian3%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in MD

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of BaltimoreNot reported31.8%Not reported
Bowie State University$19,29838.2%$54,537
Capitol Technology UniversityNot reported42.7%$85,035
Coppin State University$9,97726.2%$46,490
Denver Seminary - Washington DCNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Frostburg State University$16,71549.7%$55,493
Goucher CollegeNot reported57.3%$53,023
Johns Hopkins UniversityNot reported93.8%$87,555
Loyola University MarylandNot reported79.2%$82,652
Maryland Institute College of ArtNot reported72.2%$45,212
McDaniel CollegeNot reported63.3%$60,663
Morgan State University$14,98540.9%$50,698

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision.$119,559$88,516$17,125
Educational Administration and Supervision.$100,507$90,560Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$93,047$71,685Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$92,955$88,910$31,000
Biology, General.$90,850$69,830Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$78,503$68,257$24,715
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$75,246$103,485Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$71,439$63,707Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$70,544$63,399Not reported
Psychology, General.$65,110$50,706$22,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$60,022$55,378$25,500
Biology, General.$53,886$57,214$27,000
Special Education and Teaching.$50,200$50,499Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.$50,126$48,590Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.$44,411$41,367Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.Not reported$90,056Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$58,414Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10