Quad

Head-to-head

Hood
McPherson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hood graduates 12 pts more of its students than McPherson (66% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Hood's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at McPherson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    McPherson's yield is 10 pts higher than Hood's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Hood grads earn $5K more ten years out than McPherson's ($57,089 vs. $52,084)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Hood is a bit larger (1,194 vs. 872)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Hood is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

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

McPherson admits 77%, Hood 78%; McPherson's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Hood78%
McPherson77%
Quad's selectivity
  • HoodAccessible
  • McPhersonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
HoodTest-blind
McPherson
960–1200
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HoodSchool record and prep program required
  • McPhersonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hood is a bit larger than McPherson (1,194 vs. 872 undergrads); McPherson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hood1.2K
McPherson872
Pell Grant share
Hood37%
McPherson38%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Hood, and Business Administration and Management at McPherson; Hood has 10 students per faculty member to McPherson's 16.

Students per faculty member
Hood10 to 1
McPherson16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HoodRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • McPhersonBusiness Administration and Management, General24%

What each costs

Hood and McPherson cost about the same a year on average; Hood's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hood$27.2K
McPherson$27.2K
Aid generosity
Hood58%
McPherson46%

What each pays off

Hood's former students earn more, a median $57.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hood$57.1K
McPherson$52.1K
Graduation rate
Hood66%
McPherson54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; McPherson got more selective while Hood held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HoodGrowing+111%
  • McPhersonGrowing+233%
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