MD
Hood College
0.95 incidents / 1,000 students
Frederick, MD · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Hood College
Across 2022–2024, Hood College reported 6 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Coppin State University.
- 0.95
- Incidents / 1k students
- #602
- Rank of 2,072
- #21
- MD rank
- 2,101
- Enrolled students
0.95 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Hood College reports 0.95 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 63% below Asbury University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Asbury University (0.00/1k); University of Maine at Farmington (6.67/1k); Kent State University at Tuscarawas (0.00/1k); Chadron State College (6.20/1k); Bowling Green State University-Firelands (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Coppin State University (5.43/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); Goucher College (2.06/1k); McDaniel College (4.88/1k); Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.95
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #602
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 71%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 162760 · Hood College 0.95/1k score rate · #602/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-QUIET 0.95/1k
- RANK-MID #602/2,072
- ST-MID #21 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Asbury University · +0.95
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 80%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 2,101
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Asbury University (-0.95/1k)
Hood College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Asbury University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Asbury University (-0.95/1k). National rank #602 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Hood College reports 0.95 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 63% below Asbury University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Asbury University (0.00/1k); University of Maine at Farmington (6.67/1k); Kent State University at Tuscarawas (0.00/1k); Chadron State College (6.20/1k); Bowling Green State University-Firelands (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Coppin State University (5.43/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); Goucher College (2.06/1k); McDaniel College (4.88/1k); Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Hood College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Hood on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Asbury University · lowest peer 0
Asbury University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Kent State University at · near 0
Kent State University at Tuscarawas — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Bowling Green State University-Firelands · near 0
Bowling Green State University-Firelands — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Hood College · this campus 0.95
Hood College — this campus
0.95 per 1,000 students
- University of Maine at · highest peer
University of Maine at Farmington — highest peer
6.67 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Hood College's 0.95/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Hood College increased from 0 to 1 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 32 MD 4-year peers in this comparison, Hood College is larger than 45% and safer-reporting than 74% - the smaller, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Hood College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 74
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | 77 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | 87 | 0.00 | 3 | 77 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 161 | 0.00 | 6 | 77 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | 449 | 0.00 | 10 | 77 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | 544 | 0.00 | 13 | 77 |
| St. John's College | 583 | 6.86 | 16 | 19 |
| Washington Adventist University | 612 | 0.00 | 19 | 77 |
| Washington College | 923 | 5.42 | 23 | 45 |
| Capitol Technology University | 1,065 | 0.00 | 26 | 77 |
| Strayer University-Maryland | 1,290 | 0.00 | 29 | 77 |
| Goucher College | 1,459 | 2.06 | 32 | 65 |
| Hood College (this campus) | 2,101 | 0.95 | 45 | 74 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Hood College rose from 0 to 1. The increase shows up in Rape (0 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Hood College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary and Fondling. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyHood College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 80% (5 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 34 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 52 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 32 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Hood College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
KY
Asbury University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
ME
University of Maine at Farmington
6.67 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Hood College sits on price and outcomes
At $20,873, Hood College's reported average net price is cheaper than 70% among 67 Maryland colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,140.
- $20,873
- average net price
- $17,140
- Maryland median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $16,654
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,424, while those above $110,000 record $29,078 - roughly 2.3 times as much. A published average of $20,873 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $48,415 run about 2.3 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $47,700
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $47,700
- Avg Net Price
- $20,873
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 37%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 56%
- Retention Rate
- 68%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $48,415
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $57,089
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 77%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,316 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · 2,100 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · 2,100 enrolled
Safety Score 6.67
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH · 2,099 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE · 2,098 enrolled
Safety Score 6.20
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron, OH · 2,097 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Hood College (national rank #602) sits near Bismarck State College (#601) and San Antonio College (#603) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND
National Rank #601
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
National Rank #603
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
National Rank #600
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
National Rank #604
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO
National Rank #605
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Hood College, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · 2,100 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · 2,100 enrolled
Safety score 6.67
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH · 2,099 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE · 2,098 enrolled
Safety score 6.20
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron, OH · 2,097 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI · 2,094 enrolled
Safety score 1.91
Kansas City University
Kansas City, MO · 2,109 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · 2,109 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · 4,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 19,901 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · 8,376 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · 9,488 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · 9,501 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · 8,469 enrolled
Safety score 0.94
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · 1,041 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Hiram College
Hiram, OH · 1,061 enrolled
Safety score 0.94
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hood College safe?
Hood College has a safety score of 0.95 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #602 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Asbury University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Coppin State University (5.43/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); Goucher College (2.06/1k); McDaniel College (4.88/1k); Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Hood College?
For calendar year 2024, Hood College reported Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Hood College compare to similar schools?
Hood College reports 63% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Asbury University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Asbury University (0.00/1k); University of Maine at Farmington (6.67/1k); Kent State University at Tuscarawas (0.00/1k); Chadron State College (6.20/1k); Bowling Green State University-Firelands (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Coppin State University (5.43/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); Goucher College (2.06/1k); McDaniel College (4.88/1k); Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k).
Does Hood College have fire safety data?
Yes. Hood College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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