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Houghton University

Houghton, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,519What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
65%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
753
In-state tuition
$18,430Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,430
SAT midpoint
1,185
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$46,721Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,519

Better than 64% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

65%

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$46,721

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,250

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$31,143

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,519

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Houghton University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time65%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$46,721

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Houghton University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,40025
Biology, GeneralNot reported29
Psychology, GeneralNot reported22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported20
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported15
HistoryNot reported13
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesNot reported12
MusicNot reported8
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported6
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported6
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported6
Area StudiesNot reported6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported5
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported4
EconomicsNot reported4
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
MarketingNot reported2
Information Science/StudiesNot reported2
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported2
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported1
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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