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Houghton, NY 14744
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Houghton College

Houghton, NY

Houghton College Rating: 5.0/5 (1 votes)

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Ranks 20th in New York and 225th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationWesleyan
Congressional District3629

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Houghton College?
629th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $24,440 $24,440 $24,440
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,025 $1,025 $1,025
FT Graduate Tuition $7,920 $7,920 $7,920
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $440 $440 $440
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $35,340 $35,340 $35,340
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $34,340 $34,340 $34,340
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $28,340 $28,340 $28,340

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $21,620 $22,990 $21,620 $22,990 $21,620 $22,990
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,860 $6,930
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,555 $2,200
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,500 $6,300
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,555 $2,200
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,555 $2,200

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$40
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,080 (337 male / 743 female)
Admitted 889 (267 male / 622 female)
Admission rate 82%
First-time Enrollment 340 (108 male / 232 female)
FT Enrollment 340 (108 male / 232 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,336

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Houghton College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Houghton College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA, NCCAA
NAIA / NCCAA Basketball Conference American Mideast Conference
NAIA / NCCAA Track & Field Conference American Mideast Conference

ACT Test Admission

151st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 37%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 28
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 29

SAT Test Admission

227th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 88%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 660
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 510 / 640
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1030 / 1300

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,137
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$3,780
Board Fee$3,220

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Houghton College 2249th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Houghton College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Houghton College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Houghton College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Houghton, NY 14744
Surrounding communityRemote rural area (over 25 mi. away from an urban area)
Total Population2,282 (N/A urban / 2,282 rural)
Households474 (2.87 people per house)
Median Household Income$33,092
Families321 (3.33 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 12 18 6 10 638 6 692
Accounting 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 2 38 44
Business Administration and Management, General 2 8 184 194
Chemistry, General 2 2
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 20 20
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6 6
Conducting
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 58 60
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 28 2 30
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 28 28
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2 24 2 28
French Language and Literature 2 2
Health and Physical Education, General 6 6
History, General 2 2 16 20
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 4
Information Technology
International Relations and Affairs 8 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2
Mathematics, General 8 8
Music Performance, General 2 2 16 20
Music Teacher Education 18 18
Music Theory and Composition 4 4
Music, General 2 10 12
Music, Other 6 6
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 26 26
Philosophy 4 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10 2 12
Physics, General 2 10 12
Piano and Organ 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 16 18
Psychology, General 4 2 22 28
Religion/Religious Studies 26 26
Secondary Education and Teaching 20 20
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 2
Sociology 4 4
Spanish Language and Literature 6 6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2 2
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 6 6
Voice and Opera

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Houghton College 1850th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $55,777 ($58,466 male / $49,702 female)
Number of FT Faculty 88 (61 male / 27 female)
Number of PT Faculty 35
FT Faculty Ratio 3 : 1
Total Benefits $1,262,571

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lisa hanley over 4 years ago lisa hanley


Why does the male faculty earn over $4000 more a year than the female faculty? Do male professors work harder?

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