Oak Point vs. Hood

Oak Point University vs. Hood College comparison

	Oak Point University	Hood College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Oak Point	Hood
Location	Oak Brook, IL	Frederick, MD
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	429	2,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	oakpoint.edu	hood.edu
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Costs	Oak Point	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	Oak Point	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	Oak Point	Hood
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Business (13%) Psychology (12%) Education (9%) Biology (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Oak Point	Hood
Graduation Rate	-	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$71,700	$47,300
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Oak Point	Hood
% Men	21%	35%
% Women	79%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	63%
% Black	12%	12%
% Hispanic	21%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	8%	5%

Students	Oak Point	Hood
% In-State	-	70%
% Out-of-State	-	29%
Campus	Oak Point	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

• Hood College is larger than than Oak Point based on total student enrollment (2,056 students vs. 429 students)

Oak Point vs. Hood Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Oak Point or Hood?

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

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

Oak Point vs. Hood Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Oak Point 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 Oak Point.

• Graduates from Oak Point University earn on average $24,400 more per year than Hood graduates after ten years. ($71,700 vs. $47,300)
• Oak Point University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Hood graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Oak Point graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Hood graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Oak Point graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hood students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 73%)

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