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Hood College vs Maryland Institute College of Art

Hood College students with aid paid less on average: $21,548 vs $42,075 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureHood CollegeMaryland Institute College of Art
Admit rate 78% 77%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1078–1305
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 25–33
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureHood CollegeMaryland Institute College of Art
Sticker price per year $64,766 $80,272
Average paid after grants $21,548 $42,075
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureHood CollegeMaryland Institute College of Art
Under $30,000 $8,587 $32,197
$30,000–$48,000 $15,361 $36,238
$48,000–$75,000 $22,353 $38,961
$75,000–$110,000 $24,702 $45,214
Over $110,000 $29,661 $50,246
After you start
MeasureHood CollegeMaryland Institute College of Art
Undergrads 1,194 1,189
Graduate within 6 years 55% 71%
Come back for year two 68% 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $60,061 $49,751
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $24,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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