The student population at Hood College is 2,101 (1,198 undergraduate and 903 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 187 (8.17%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Hood is 57.02% which is decreased by 79 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 108 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, down from 56 in 2015.
- 376 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 4,077.78% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,092 where 2,101 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,288 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,002 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,288 to 2,101 students, a net loss of 187 (8.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hood College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,181 where 1,198 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Hood College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 911 where 903 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Hood College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.93%. The percentage was 64.64% 10 years ago and Hood still has a high percentage of white students. 3.43% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.09% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.64% to 52.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.10% to 3.43%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.27% to 15.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.82% to 11.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6796 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5647 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hood College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
376 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 4,077.78% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hood College from 2015 to 2025.