Houghton University: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Houghton University is a private Christian liberal arts college in Houghton, New York, United States. Houghton was founded in 1883 by Willard J. Houghton and is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church. Houghton serves roughly 1000 students and has 54 degree majors for primarily undergraduate students.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

1,041

1,041 candidates competed

Admitted

923

88.7% acceptance rate

Enrolled

214

23.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

65%-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

65%-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

55%

4-year graduation

55%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

67%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

67%

Full-time retention

84%

Full-time retention

84%

Pell equity

20.6pp gap

Pell recipients

55%72 of 130

Non-Pell (all)

76%93 of 123

Subsidized loan, no Pell

74%37 of 50

No Federal Aid

77%56 of 73

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 66 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 62 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

66

Passing

3

4.5% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

1

1.5% of portfolio

Fail rate

1.5%

+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

66programs

Passing3 · 4.5%
No Data62 · 93.9%
Failing1 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

1

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

1

Safe

2

No data

62

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$31,881

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

-7.2%

−$2,469

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

-7.2%

$31,881 vs $34,350

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$37,822

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+10.1%

+$3,472

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+10.1%

$37,822 vs $34,350

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$45,134

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+31.4%

+$10,784

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+31.4%

$45,134 vs $34,350

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$60,393

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+75.8%

+$26,043

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+75.8%

$60,393 vs $34,350

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1935Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

Jun 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jun 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Apr 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$19,147

$0–30k

$19,147

$30–48k$18,503

$30–48k

$18,503

$48–75k$19,312

$48–75k

$19,312

$75–110k$19,974

$75–110k

$19,974

$110k+$22,424

$110k+

$22,424

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$20,519

-$4,157vs Baccalaureate median $24,677

Federal loans

47.8%

In-state tuition

$18,430

Out-of-state

$18,430

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 319 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $3.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

319

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$1.8M

$1,800,395 total

Direct Loans

$3.7M

809 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k

’20

0k

’21

0k

’22

0k

’23

0k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M

348 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M

398 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$176K

13 loan awards

Parent PLUS$681K

49 loan awards

Grad PLUS$14K

1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 295 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.6%

-1.7pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

295

Defaulted

2

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

2.6%-6.7

2017

1.6%-7.6

2018

1.9%-5.1

2019

0.6%-1.7

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Houghton

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs46

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

219 total completions

01Business

5625.6%

01Business

5625.6%

02Visual/Performing Arts

3315.1%

02Visual/Performing Arts

3315.1%

03Education

2812.8%

03Education

2812.8%

04Parks/Recreation

2411.0%

04Parks/Recreation

2411.0%

05Communication

198.7%

05Communication

198.7%

06Psychology

177.8%

06Psychology

177.8%

07History

146.4%

07History

146.4%

08Biological Sciences

115.0%

08Biological Sciences

115.0%

09Natural Resources

94.1%

09Natural Resources

94.1%

10English Language

83.7%

10English Language

83.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

1,200

12-mo unduplicated

1,366

Undergraduate

1,313

Graduate

53

Gender split

Men

40%551

Women

60%815

Race / ethnicity composition

White

75.6%

Non-resident

7.0%

Unknown

5.6%

Black

5.3%

Two or more

2.8%

Hispanic

1.7%

Asian

0.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.8%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

268

143 M · 125 W

Women athletes

46.6%

Athletic aid

$0

Total student aid

Budget

$2.0M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$0

Recruiting expense

$10K

$8K

Head-coach salaries

$23K

$22K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

60

78

$235,187

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

60 M · 78 W

$235K

Soccer

31

25

$184,046

Soccer

31 M · 25 W

$184K

Baseball

44

—

$135,382

Baseball

44 M · —

$135K

Basketball

21

13

$234,117

Basketball

21 M · 13 W

$234K

Volleyball

17

16

$145,073

Volleyball

17 M · 16 W

$145K

Field Hockey

—

21

$70,087

Field Hockey

— · 21 W

$70K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

1.97

2 offenses · 1,014 students

3-year trend

2.232 yrs ago1.201 yr ago1.97Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

5

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

2

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

1

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape

1

Fondling

1

By location

2total

On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

0

Dating violence

2

Stalking

2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

Ethnicity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs02

Liquor011

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

12.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

57

Houghton vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Houghton selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectHoughton University	65%	—	1,200	$20,519	Baccalaureate
Asbury University	65%	63.4%	2,100	$21,401	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
George Fox University	72%	93.5%	4,916	$31,679	Doctoral/Professional
Gordon College	69%	69.2%	1,595	$24,883	Baccalaureate
Greenville University	40%	97.5%	1,104	$19,533	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Malone University	45%	75.9%	1,256	$20,948	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Messiah University	75%	79.0%	3,373	$26,502	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Seattle Pacific University	62%	83.4%	2,261	$24,488	Doctoral/Professional
Taylor University	74%	73.5%	2,548	$24,865	Baccalaureate
Trinity International University-Illinois	46%	100.0%	869	$2,835	Doctoral/Professional
Westmont College	70%	77.0%	1,310	$29,053	Baccalaureate
Wheaton College	85%	87.4%	2,874	$26,975	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	67%	79.0%	1,848	$24,677

Institutions like Houghton

Explore the federal data for institutions in Houghton's comparison group.

IPEDS

Houghton Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team

1 member

Greg Bish
Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness; Chief of Staff

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (9)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Houghton (20)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Gordon F. Allen
Yannick Anzuluni
Wilfred Conwell Bain
Robert Beckford
Ira Sprague Bowen
Lars Brownworth
Douglas Comer
Ronald Enroth
Victor P. Hamilton
Alan Heatherington
Joseph Hupp
Rolland E. Kidder
Richard Mouw
Shirley Mullen
Neil MacBride
Eric Nelson (musician)
Tom Noyes
David C. Pollock
George Beverly Shea
Walter Sheffer

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Frequently asked questions about Houghton University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Houghton.

What is the graduation rate at Houghton University?

Houghton University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Houghton University?

Houghton University reports a total enrollment of 1,200 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Houghton University?

The average net price at Houghton University is $20,519 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Houghton University?

Houghton University's yield rate is 23.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Houghton University located?

Houghton University is located in Houghton, New York 14744.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

Houghton University

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 8

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Asbury University

George Fox University

Gordon College

Greenville University

Malone University

Messiah University

Seattle Pacific University

Taylor University

Trinity International University-Illinois

Westmont College

Wheaton College

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