by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Hood College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Hood College was awarded 35 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Hood is ranked #617 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, Hood holds the #14 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.
The acceptance rate at Hood College is 78%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Hood is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio at Hood is an impressive 10 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hood College is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Hood College has a freshmen retention rate of 80%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Hood for first-time, full-time students is 55%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hood College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,202 undergraduates at Hood.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Hood College.
The typical net cost at Hood is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Hood
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,019 | $21,666 | $25,892 | $26,388 | $27,254 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hood, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hood, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $9,881 a year. That adds up to $39,524 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Hood College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Hood College make about $57,089 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Hood College students since it is 16% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Hood College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Frederick, Maryland. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Hood College.
Contact information for Hood College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 401 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, MD 21701 |
| Phone: | 3016963131 |
| Website: | www.hood.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/hoodcollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/hood_college |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 22 majors graduated from Hood College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 596 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 74 | $49,680 |
| Educational Administration | 68 | $68,611 |
| Information Technology | 49 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 35 | NA |
| Nursing | 35 | NA |
| General Biology | 30 | $34,789 |
| Computer Science | 27 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 25 | NA |
| General Psychology | 22 | $32,281 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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