Hood's tuition & fees has increased from $35,150 (2015) to $47,700 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.70% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,040 (year 2015) to $9,470 (year 2025).
Hood's tuition increase rate is higher than the Maryland's average increase rate of 26.28%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.01% from 2015 ($51,190).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Hood's COA is $69,114, which is increased by 6.10% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Hood's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.70% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $46,700. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hood College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,430, and it has increased 19.17% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,226 | 2.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,248 | 1.79% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,270 | 1.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,288 | 1.42% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,320 | 2.48% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,430 | 8.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,430 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.91% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 23.91% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hood College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,840 | $13,914 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,300 | $14,340 | 3.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,680 | $14,670 | 2.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,868 | $14,990 | 1.20% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,142 | $15,328 | 1.73% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,328 | $15,590 | 1.15% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,566 | $15,944 | 1.46% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,050 | $16,386 | 2.92% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,842 | $18,118 | 4.65% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,984 | $18,284 | 12.01% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hood College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Hood College | $47,700 | $45,870 | 3.99% |
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| Johns Hopkins University | $64,730 | $62,840 | 3.01% |
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| Loyola University Maryland | $57,150 | $55,480 | 3.01% |
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| Stevenson University | $40,560 | $39,708 | 2.15% |
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| McDaniel College | $52,081 | $49,647 | 4.90% |
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| Mount St. Mary's University | $48,630 | $47,240 | 2.94% |
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