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Hood College, Maryland

Overview of Hood College

The main campus of Hood is in Frederick, Maryland (a small city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Hood offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. Hood students most commonly major in a field related to science and liberal arts.

Hood Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 51% of people who applied to Hood were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 510 to 600. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 500 or more. Students attending Hood come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Hood had 2,117 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at the school.

Student Life

Hood is generally not a school for part-time students. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at Hood belong to the Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference and Division III Independents for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Hood College prepares students to excel in meeting the personal, professional, and global challenges of the future. Hood is committed to the integration of the liberal arts and technology sciences, to the exploration of values and community and to the preparation of students for lives of responsibility and leadership."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Hood

Hood College
401 Rosemont Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
General Phone: (301) 663-3131
Admissions Phone: (301) 696-3400
Financial Aid Phone: (301) 696-3411
http://www.hood.edu

Hood Programs and Degrees (2005)

Hood awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts101interdisciplinary studies, English, history, sociology, political science, French language, economics, humanities, ...
Education And Teaching90curriculum and instruction, kindergarten/preschool teaching, educational administration, special ed
Business And Management56business management
Science41biology, biomedical sciences, environmental biology, biochemistry
Computer Science And Engineering26computer and info science, computer science, computer services management
Therapy And Counseling23psychology
Media18media studies
Medicine12health professions
Art Studies9art studies
Family And Social Work9social work
Conservation And Resource Management4environmental studies
Mathematics4mathematics
Fine Arts2ceramics
Music0music
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy, religion

Number of programs and degrees for Hood in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree18926
Master's degree1659
Postbaccalaureate certificate413

Hood Student Body

In 2005, Hood had a total enrollment of 2,117 students (1,469 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men34%
Women66%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate45%
Graduate55%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White58%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races28%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1919%
20-2116%
22-2412%
25-2917%
30-3413%
35-396%
40-4910%
50-645%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Maryland72%
Pennsylvania7%
New Jersey7%
Foreign countries2%
New York2%
Virginia2%
Connecticut1%
New Hampshire1%
District of Columbia1%
California1%
West Virginia1%

Hood Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time81 %

Hood Room and Board (2005)

Hood offers campus housing for 620 of its 1,469 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Frederick, Maryland for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Hood Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,85293851%23725%
Men60330350%8127%
Women1,24963551%15625%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal510600
SAT Math500600
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT96%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT19%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (301) 696-3400

Hood Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 22,335
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,335
Room and board$ 7,750
Room charge$ 4,050
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,700
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,100

Financial Aid:
Hood participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 207600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (301) 696-3411

Hood Faculty

Hood has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1925
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1412
Non-tenured and not on tenure track42

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year10$64,98213$64,537
Associate professoracademic year13$53,08812$52,011
Assistant professoracademic year14$44,94514$41,425
All faculty totalacademic year37$53,22139$52,386

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Hood Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAtlantic Women's Colleges Conference
TrackDivision III Independents

Hood Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Latin American Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication and Media Studies, Other

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Environmental Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Hood Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Hood Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Hood Female % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Hood Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Hood % of degrees in science
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Hood % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Hood % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Hood % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Hood Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 18%Hood % students 40 years or older
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Hood Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Hood % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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