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Houghton University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Houghton, NY
Population 30,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 867
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 79%
Black 7%
International 7%
Mixed 4%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Business & Economics 18%
Arts 14%
Education 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $18,430
Est. Cost of Attendance $31,143
10-Year ROI $107,000
ROI Percentile 25th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (4th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1,170 – 1,375
ACT Range 26 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Houghton University 152 33% / 67% 7%
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 33%
Information Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Physics 6 100% / 0% 17%
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 8 12% / 88% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0%
Chemistry
Environmental Science 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 4 50% / 50% 25%
Accounting 2 +1 100% / 0% 50%
Business Administration 12 +3 42% / 58% 8%
Human Resources Development 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Human Resources Management 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Recreation Management 9 +1 22% / 78% 0%
Biblical Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 14 +5 43% / 57% 7%
Criminal Justice 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
English 2 +4 50% / 50% 0%
History 6 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
International Development 2 50% / 50% 50%
Political Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 15 +6 20% / 80% 13%
Regional Studies 1 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Theology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Writing 4 +1 50% / 50% 25%
Elementary Education 17 6% / 94% 0%
Secondary Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 6 50% / 50% 0%
Music
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Performance 4 25% / 75% 0%
Music Theory and Composition 2 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 8 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Visual Communication Design 1 100% / 0% 0%