Houghton Rankings and Evaluation

Overview

Houghton College is ranked 158^th in Liberal Arts Colleges, 74^th 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).

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

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

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%

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.