Hood vs. OCAC

Hood College vs. Oregon College of Art and Craft comparison

	Hood College	Oregon College of Art and Craft	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hood	OCAC
Location	Frederick, MD	Portland, OR
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,056	137
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hood.edu	ocac.edu
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Costs	Hood	OCAC
Tuition (In State)	$43,800	$33,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,800	$33,150
Room & Board	$13,600	$10,000
Avg Net Price	$23,624	-
Avg Grant Aid	$34,047	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Hood	OCAC
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	Hood	OCAC
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (13%) Psychology (12%) Education (9%) Biology (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Hood	OCAC
Graduation Rate	68%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,300	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$281

Diversity	Hood	OCAC
% Men	35%	28%
% Women	65%	72%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	68%
% Black	12%	1%
% Hispanic	9%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	10%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	Hood	OCAC
% In-State	70%	50%
% Out-of-State	29%	44%
Campus	Hood	OCAC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hood College is larger than than OCAC based on total student enrollment (2,056 students vs. 137 students)

Hood vs. OCAC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hood or OCAC?

• Hood College is 32.1% more expensive to attend than OCAC for in-state tuition ($43,800.00 vs. $33,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.1% higher at Hood than Oregon College of Art and Craft ($43,800.00 vs. $33,150.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oregon College of Art and Craft are 36% lower than costs at Hood College ($10,000 vs. $13,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hood College than Oregon College of Art and Craft (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hood College students is ?% larger than aid received Oregon College of Art and Craft ($34,047 vs. $0)

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

Hood vs. OCAC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hood or OCAC? 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 OCAC and Hood.

• The graduation rate at Hood is higher than Oregon College of Art and Craft (68% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Hood College earn on average $15,300 more per year than OCAC graduates after ten years. ($47,300 vs. $32,000)
• Hood College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than OCAC graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,250)
• Hood graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than OCAC graduates. ($279 vs. $281)
• More Hood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OCAC students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 54%)

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