How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Hood College admits approximately 77.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 31.1% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate stands at 68.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 56.9%. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Hood College #970 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The six-year completion rate for Pell-eligible students is 62.5%, demonstrating strong support for low-income undergraduates through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Hood College #856 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. This outcome reflects the institution's ability to support students from lower-income backgrounds into stable post-graduation earnings, even as the overall scale of low-income enrollment shapes the institution's mobility ranking relative to peers.
Hood College admits approximately 77.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 31.1% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate stands at 68.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 56.9%. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Hood College #970 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The six-year completion rate for Pell-eligible students is 62.5%, demonstrating strong support for low-income undergraduates through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Hood College #856 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. This outcome reflects the institution's ability to support students from lower-income backgrounds into stable post-graduation earnings, even as the overall scale of low-income enrollment shapes the institution's mobility ranking relative to peers.
Hood College admits approximately 77.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 31.1% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate stands at 68.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 56.9%. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Hood College #970 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The six-year completion rate for Pell-eligible students is 62.5%, demonstrating strong support for low-income undergraduates through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Hood College #856 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. This outcome reflects the institution's ability to support students from lower-income backgrounds into stable post-graduation earnings, even as the overall scale of low-income enrollment shapes the institution's mobility ranking relative to peers.
