Houghton University — Profile, Admissions, Costs & Programs

92.7%

Acceptance Rate

867

Undergrads

$21,148

Net Price / Year

64.7%

Grad Rate

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

About Houghton University

Houghton University is a private non-profit 4-year institution located in Houghton, NY. The school enrolls approximately 1,200 students. With an acceptance rate of 92.7%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 1,200

Men 494

Women 706

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 33.8%

Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 84%

3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Higher Education National Association of Schools of... Middle States Commission on Higher Education Teacher Education Accreditation... Middle States Commission on Higher Education Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Admissions Data

92.7%

Acceptance Rate

1,041

Applications

214

Enrolled

Test Score Ranges (25th–75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

600

695

SAT Math

570

680

ACT Composite

Admissions Trend

Year	Applications	Admitted	Enrolled	Admit Rate
2024	1,041	923	214	88.7%
2022	974	750	180	77.0%
2020	1,004	803	169	80.0%
2018	814	774	257	95.1%
2016	1,074	852	248	79.3%

Costs & Financial Aid

$21,148

Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

33.8%

Pell Grant Recipients

N/A

Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

64.7%

Graduation Rate

N/A

3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

36 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

Major	Completers/yr	Median Earnings	Median Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	48	N/A	N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies.	27	N/A	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	21	N/A	N/A
Biology, General.	20	N/A	N/A
Psychology, General.	17	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies.	17	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	15	N/A	N/A
Mathematics.	11	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	8	N/A	N/A
Political Science and Government.	8	N/A	N/A
History.	8	N/A	N/A
Music.	8	N/A	N/A
Fine and Studio Arts.	7	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	7	N/A	N/A
Marketing.	7	N/A	N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	6	N/A	N/A
English Language and Literature, General.	6	N/A	N/A
Human Resources Management and Services.	6	N/A	N/A
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services.	5	N/A	N/A
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.	5	N/A	N/A
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.	5	N/A	N/A
Physics.	5	N/A	N/A
Design and Applied Arts.	5	N/A	N/A
Accounting and Related Services.	5	N/A	N/A
Information Science/Studies.	4	N/A	N/A
Area Studies.	4	N/A	N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.	4	N/A	N/A
Music.	4	N/A	N/A
Economics.	4	N/A	N/A
Chemistry.	3	N/A	N/A
Philosophy.	3	N/A	N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies.	2	N/A	N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.	2	N/A	N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	2	N/A	N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	1	N/A	N/A
Bible/Biblical Studies.	1	N/A	N/A

Athletics Program

$1,818,169

Total Athletics Expenses

$1,818,169

Total Athletics Revenue

232

Total Student Athletes

Sport	Gender	Participants	Expenses	Revenues	Head Coach Salary
Basketball	Coed	35	$199,785	$199,785	N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)	Coed	105	$177,696	$177,696	N/A
Soccer	Coed	49	$150,690	$150,690	N/A
Baseball	Men	32	$119,608	$119,608	N/A
Volleyball	Coed	28	$104,688	$104,688	N/A
Softball	Women	18	$89,898	$89,898	N/A
Tennis	Coed	14	$57,759	$57,759	N/A
Field Hockey	Women	20	$57,460	$57,460	N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense Type	Total Reported
Fondling	3
Rape	1