by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Hood first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Hood retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Hood has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hood | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
There were approximately 315 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Hood graduation rate 64%.
The average length of time it takes an Hood undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.17 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 283 | 57% |
| Six Years | 315 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 176 | 36% |
Approximately 176 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 176 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
142 transferred to another institution.
Hood lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 142 | 80.7% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 19.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 39% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 66% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Hood are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Hood College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.32% of Hood bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Hood class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hood graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Hood | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
123 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Hood lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.81% |
| Transferred | 104 | 84.55% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 15.45% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hood first-time, part-time students.
143 Hood students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 71%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 71%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Hood | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Hood lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 75.61% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 24.39% |
35 Hood students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 66%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 66%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Hood | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 66% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 37.80% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Hood lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 58.33% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 41.67% |
