Houghton College, NY

location_on  1 Willard Ave, Houghton, NY 14744 • language  houghton.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Wesleyan Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 88%
Associate’s 12%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education16%
English Language and Literature6%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences3%
Theology and Religious Vocations3%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 95%
Median SAT Math 585
Median SAT Reading 605
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–650
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $32,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $43,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $24,000 $12,594 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $14,070 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $17,670 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $20,829 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $25,840 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 63%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 76%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		25% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 10% 10%
>$110K 		22% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $13,215 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $13,608 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $13,743 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,848 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $13,364 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $28,175 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,842 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $6,710 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,656 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		74% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		76% 60% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		85% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		85% 69% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 91%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 20%
Graduation Rate 72%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		60% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		72% 57% 49%
Within 8 Years 		72% 59% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		60% 51% 41%
Caucasian 		72% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 52% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		86% 54% 48%
Other race 		100% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 981
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 13
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 11% 7%
Black 		6% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 19% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 14% 16%
$75K–$110K 		23% 11% 14%
>$110K 		23% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
22 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Alfred University
22 miles, SE • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Elmira-Corning Regional Airport
67 miles, SE • 1 star