Houghton Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
Houghton College is ranked 158th in Liberal Arts Colleges, 74th in New York Colleges.
Next statements evaluate Houghton College by comparing key academic facts to similar schools.
- The tuition & fees ($33,458) is relatively expensive.
- The acceptance rate (81%) is higher (easy to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,190 SAT, 25 ACT) is average.
- The number of students (1,001) is very small.
- It offers diverse area of study (58 programs).
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Liberal Arts Colleges
#158 in Liberal Arts Colleges
New York Colleges
#74 in New York Colleges
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of Houghton are $33,458 and it is relatively expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College $33,458
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges $26,737
4-Years or High Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York $27,722
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of Houghton are $15,634 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College $15,634
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges $18,688
4-Years or High Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York $23,572
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Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Houghton is 81% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 81%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 66%
4-Years or High Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Houghton is 28% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 28%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 35%
4-Years or High Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 43%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Houghton is 1,190 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 1,190
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 1,132
4-Years or High Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 1,206
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Houghton is 25 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 25
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 69
4-Years or High Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 77
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Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Houghton is 75% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 75%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 56%
4-Years or High Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 59%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Houghton is 91% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 91%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 74%
4-Years or High Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 78%
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Student Population
The total student population at Houghton is 1,001 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 1,001
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 2,477
4-Years or High Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 2,948
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Houghton is $18,133 which is 54.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College $18,133
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges $16,488
4-Years or High Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York $17,399
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Houghton is 11 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 11 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years or High Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 13 to 1
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Number of Programs
Houghton offers 58 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.
Houghton College 58
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges 45
4-Years or High Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York 46
Number of Online Programs
Houghton offers 6 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York.