Houghton University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Wesleyan Church
Population 30,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (4% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 738
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 63%
From Region 20%
Athletes 268 (37.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 76%
International 7%
Black 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
Hispanic 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Houghton University 185 38% 73% 3% 4% 2% 8% $46,625 1 -1.42 35 96% 6.9%
Computer Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $85,219 7 -1.16 92 — — — — —
Information Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,846 19 -0.80 90 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,627 7 -1.15 66 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 +2 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,588 16 -0.82 73 — — — — —
Physics 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $65,300 7 -1.32 75 — — — — —
Biochemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,925 6 -1.30 61 — — — — —
Biology 6 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,708 22 -0.67 68 — — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,708 20 -0.79 68 — — — — —
Neuroscience 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,151 15 -0.86 62 — — — — —
Environmental Science 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,746 3 -1.62 32 — — — — —
Environmental Studies — +3 — — — — — — $45,715 3 -1.62 32 — — — — —
Exercise Science 7 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,535 13 -1.08 51 — — — — —
Accounting 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,480 8 -1.26 78 — — — — —
Business Administration 29 +8 34% 31% 7% 14% 3% 10% $54,777 2 -1.19 56 95% 6.9% — — —
Human Resources Development 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $60,395 11 -1.12 68 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,348 11 -1.13 68 — — — — —
Marketing — +1 — — — — — — $60,456 6 -1.33 68 — — — — —
Recreation Management 15 +2 20% 67% 0% 0% 13% 13% $48,003 6 -1.14 39 — — — — —
Biblical Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,749 10 -1.12 22 — — — — —
English 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,178 3 -1.61 16 — — — — —
History 8 +6 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 12% $40,088 1 -1.64 18 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,523 1 -1.61 19 — — — — —
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,027 1 -1.56 20 — — — — —
Regional Studies 2 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,750 4 -1.23 27 — — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $41,155 3 -1.51 21 — — — — —
Theology 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $40,578 6 -1.26 19 — — — — —
Writing 4 +1 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% $38,977 2 -1.64 16 — — — — —
Communication 13 +6 38% 69% 8% 8% 0% 8% $42,774 1 -1.78 25 94% — — — —
Humanities 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,438 1 -1.49 19 — — — — —
International Development 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $54,148 6 -0.97 55 — — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $58,132 11 -1.04 64 — — — — —
Psychology 14 +1 21% 71% 7% 7% 0% 0% $34,639 0 -3.10 9 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 15 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 7% 7% $39,077 1 -1.96 16 — — — — —
Secondary Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,077 2 -1.88 16 — — — — —
Music 6 — 67% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $37,603 11 -0.98 13 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $37,459 11 -1.00 13 — — — — —
Music Education 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $40,156 15 -0.71 18 — — — — —
Music Performance 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,480 11 -1.00 13 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,549 11 -0.99 13 — — — — —
Studio Art 8 +2 12% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,210 9 -1.03 13 — — — — —
Visual Communication Design 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,640 11 -0.88 15 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,766 12 -0.98 51 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $19,720
ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 26.5% 49 35% 47% 4% 8% 6% 12% $53,564 1 -1.17 53 95% 6.9%
Social Sciences 16.2% 30 33% 70% 10% 7% 0% 3% $39,658 0 -2.33 17 97% —
Arts 15.7% 29 41% 86% 0% 3% 0% 7% $37,970 4 -0.95 14 — —
Humanities 14.1% 26 58% 77% 0% 0% 0% 12% $40,375 1 -1.50 19 — —
Education 8.6% 16 25% 81% 0% 0% 6% 6% $39,077 1 -1.96 16 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.4% 10 20% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,974 18 -0.77 67 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.9% 9 67% 89% 0% 0% 0% 11% $63,719 10 -1.02 73 — —
Health Sciences 3.8% 7 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,535 1 -1.08 51 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.2% 6 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,746 3 -1.62 32 — —
Computer Science 1.1% 2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,533 9 -0.98 91 — —
Professional 0.5% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,766 6 -0.98 51 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 60 $110K $110K $0
Baseball 44 $135K $135K $0
Soccer 31 $92K $92K $0
Basketball 21 $136K $136K $0
Volleyball 17 $61K $61K $0
Tennis 9 $29K $29K $0
Total 143 $566K $566K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 78 $124K $124K $0
Soccer 25 $91K $91K $0
Field Hockey 21 $70K $70K $0
Volleyball 16 $83K $83K $0
Basketball 13 $97K $97K $0
Softball 12 $71K $71K $0
Tennis 9 $31K $31K $0
Total 125 $570K $570K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 138 $235K $235K $0
Soccer 56 $184K $184K $0
Baseball 44 $135K $135K $0
Basketball 34 $234K $234K $0
Volleyball 33 $145K $145K $0
Field Hockey 21 $70K $70K $0
Tennis 18 $61K $61K $0
Softball 12 $71K $71K $0
Total 268 $2.0M $2.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1170 – 1370
SAT Math Range 570 – 680
SAT RW Range 600 – 690