CIIS vs. Hood

California Institute of Integral Studies vs. Hood College comparison

	California Institute of Integral Studies	Hood College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CIIS	Hood
Location	San Francisco, CA	Frederick, MD
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	2,145	2,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciis.edu	hood.edu
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Costs	CIIS	Hood
Tuition (In State)	$0	$43,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$43,800
Room & Board	$0	$13,600
Avg Net Price	-	$23,624
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$34,047
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	CIIS	Hood
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,000
Admitted	-	2,336
Acceptance Rate		77.9%
Enrolled %		12.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.41
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CIIS	Hood
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Business (13%) Psychology (12%) Education (9%) Biology (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	CIIS	Hood
Graduation Rate	-	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$47,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$279

Diversity	CIIS	Hood
% Men	19%	35%
% Women	81%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	63%
% Black	9%	12%
% Hispanic	19%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	5%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	CIIS	Hood
% In-State	-	70%
% Out-of-State	-	29%
Campus	CIIS	Hood
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California Institute of Integral Studies is larger than than Hood based on total student enrollment (2,145 students vs. 2,056 students)

CIIS vs. Hood Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CIIS or Hood?

• Hood College is ?% more expensive to attend than CIIS for in-state tuition ($43,800.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Hood than California Institute of Integral Studies ($43,800.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hood College than California Institute of Integral Studies (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hood College students is ?% larger than aid received California Institute of Integral Studies ($34,047 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, CIIS or Hood? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Hood or CIIS .

CIIS vs. Hood Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CIIS or Hood? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Hood and CIIS.

• California Institute of Integral Studies students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Hood graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• CIIS graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Hood graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More Hood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CIIS students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 45%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/