Quad

Head-to-head

Ottawa University-Ottawa
Hood

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hood graduates 30 pts more of its students than Ottawa University-Ottawa (66% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Hood's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Ottawa University-Ottawa

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Ottawa University-Ottawa has 9 pts more first-gen students than Hood (40% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Hood is a bit larger (1,194 vs. 870)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Ottawa University-Ottawa's yield is 2 pts higher than Hood's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Hood costs about $1.4K less per year on average than Ottawa University-Ottawa ($27,185 vs. $28,608, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Hood admits 78%, Ottawa University-Ottawa 83%; Ottawa University-Ottawa's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Ottawa University-Ottawa83%
Hood78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ottawa University-OttawaOpen
  • HoodAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 600–1600
Ottawa University-Ottawa
750–1000
HoodTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ottawa University-OttawaGPA and school record required
  • HoodSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Hood is a bit larger than Ottawa University-Ottawa (1,194 vs. 870 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 37%.

Undergrads
Ottawa University-Ottawa870
Hood1.2K
Pell Grant share
Ottawa University-Ottawa37%
Hood37%

Majors and faculty

Applied Psychology leads at Ottawa University-Ottawa, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Hood.

Students per faculty member
Ottawa University-Ottawa12 to 1
Hood10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ottawa University-OttawaApplied Psychology18%
  • HoodRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Hood costs about $1.4K less a year than Ottawa University-Ottawa on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ottawa University-Ottawa$28.6K
Hood$27.2K
Aid generosity
Ottawa University-Ottawa45%
Hood58%

What each pays off

Hood's former students earn more, a median $57.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 66% at Hood to 36% at Ottawa University-Ottawa.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ottawa University-Ottawa$55.6K
Hood$57.1K
Graduation rate
Ottawa University-Ottawa36%
Hood66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Ottawa University-Ottawa got less selective while Hood held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ottawa University-OttawaGrowing+349%
  • HoodGrowing+111%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why