Hood vs. Kent State University at Geauga

Hood College vs. Kent State University at Geauga comparison

	Hood College	Kent State University at Geauga	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hood	Kent State University at Geauga
Location	Frederick, MD	Burton, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,056	2,095
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hood.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Hood	Kent State University at Geauga
Tuition (In State)	$43,800	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,800	$16,068
Room & Board	$13,600	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$23,624	$9,969
Avg Grant Aid	$34,047	$5,112
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	Hood	Kent State University at Geauga
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	2.72
Typical High School Grades	B+	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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Hood	Kent State University at Geauga
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Business (13%) Psychology (12%) Education (9%) Biology (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (67%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Engineering Technology (1%)
Outcomes	Hood	Kent State University at Geauga
Graduation Rate	68%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	Hood	Kent State University at Geauga
% Men	35%	36%
% Women	65%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	77%
% Black	12%	11%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

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

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Geauga is larger than than Hood based on total student enrollment (2,095 students vs. 2,056 students)

Hood vs. Kent State University at Geauga Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hood or Kent State University at Geauga?

• Hood College is 529.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Geauga for in-state tuition ($43,800.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 172.6% higher at Hood than Kent State University at Geauga ($43,800.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Geauga than Hood ($9,969 vs. $23,624)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Geauga are 53.1% lower than costs at Hood College ($8,882 vs. $13,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hood College than Kent State University at Geauga (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hood College students is 566% larger than aid received Kent State University at Geauga ($34,047 vs. $5,112)

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

• Accepted freshman Hood students have a 0.69 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Kent State University at Geauga (2.72)

Hood vs. Kent State University at Geauga Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hood or Kent State University at Geauga? 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 Kent State University at Geauga and Hood.

• The graduation rate at Hood is higher than Kent State University at Geauga (68% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Hood College earn on average $7,000 more per year than Kent State University at Geauga graduates after ten years. ($47,300 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Geauga students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Hood graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Geauga graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Hood graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Hood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Geauga students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 46%)

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