Quad

Head-to-head

Hood
Goucher

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hood has 14 pts more first-gen students than Goucher (31% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Hood graduates 6 pts more of its students than Goucher (66% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Hood grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than Goucher's ($57,089 vs. $53,023)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Hood is a bit larger (1,194 vs. 964)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Goucher's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 58% at Hood

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Hood's yield is 2 pts higher than Goucher's

    Yield rate

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

Goucher admits 78%, Hood 78%; Hood's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Hood78%
Goucher78%
Quad's selectivity
  • HoodAccessible
  • GoucherAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
HoodTest-blind
Goucher
1100–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HoodSchool record and prep program required
  • GoucherRigor and GPA very important21%

Who's on each campus

Hood is a bit larger than Goucher (1,194 vs. 964 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hood1.2K
Goucher964
Pell Grant share
Hood37%
Goucher35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Hood, and Psychology at Goucher; Goucher has 9 students per faculty member to Hood's 10.

Students per faculty member
Hood10 to 1
Goucher9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HoodRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • GoucherPsychology, General15%

What each costs

Hood costs about $1.1K less a year than Goucher on average; Goucher's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hood$27.2K
Goucher$28.3K
Aid generosity
Hood58%
Goucher61%

What each pays off

Hood's former students earn more, a median $57.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hood$57.1K
Goucher$53K
Graduation rate
Hood66%
Goucher60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HoodGrowing+111%
  • GoucherGrowing+10%
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 2018;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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