Hood vs. Homestead Schools

Hood College vs. Homestead Schools comparison

	Hood College	Homestead Schools	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hood	Homestead Schools
Location	Frederick, MD	Torrance, CA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,056	180
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hood.edu	homesteadschools.net
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Costs	Hood	Homestead Schools
Tuition (In State)	$43,800	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,800	$0
Room & Board	$13,600	$0
Avg Net Price	$23,624	$15,207
Avg Grant Aid	$34,047	$5,041
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	44%

Admission	Hood	Homestead Schools
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,000	-
Admitted	2,336	-
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	Open
Enrolled %	12.7%	Open
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	Hood	Homestead Schools
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (13%) Psychology (12%) Education (9%) Biology (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Hood	Homestead Schools
Graduation Rate	68%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$17,072
Median Loan Payment	$279	$176

Diversity	Hood	Homestead Schools
% Men	35%	24%
% Women	65%	76%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	4%
% Black	12%	34%
% Hispanic	9%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Hood	Homestead Schools
% In-State	70%	100%
% Out-of-State	29%	0%
Campus	Hood	Homestead Schools
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hood College is larger than than Homestead Schools based on total student enrollment (2,056 students vs. 180 students)

Hood vs. Homestead Schools Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hood or Homestead Schools?

• Hood College is ?% more expensive to attend than Homestead Schools for in-state tuition ($43,800.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Hood than Homestead Schools ($43,800.00 vs. $0.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Homestead Schools than Hood ($15,207 vs. $23,624)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hood College than Homestead Schools (100% vs. 44%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hood College students is 575.4% larger than aid received Homestead Schools ($34,047 vs. $5,041)

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

Hood vs. Homestead Schools Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hood or Homestead Schools? 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 Homestead Schools and Hood.

• Homestead Schools students graduate with a $9,928 lower median federal student loan debt than Hood graduates. ($17,072 vs. $27,000)
• Homestead Schools graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Hood graduates. ($176 vs. $279)
• More Hood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Homestead Schools students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 36%)

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