Houghton College

www.houghton.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,930

3% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$23,992

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

1.67%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

80.7%

1,005 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

969

93% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

70.9%

163 Graduates

About

Houghton College is a higher education institution located in Allegany County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Houghton College were General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (26 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (21 degrees).

In 2019, 302 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Houghton College. 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (223 degrees), 12.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Houghton College is $32,930, which is $5,650 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Houghton College is $32,930, which is $5,650 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,992.

In 2019, 96% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 68% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$32,930

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Houghton College was $32,930. The cost of tuition at Houghton College is $5,650 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Houghton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,992

2019 Value

3.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Houghton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,992. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Houghton College grew by 3.79%.

This chart compares the average net price of Houghton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,644

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Houghton College was of $7,644 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 1.8% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Houghton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

68%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Houghton College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2018, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Houghton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.67%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Houghton College was 1.67%, which represents 5 out of the 299 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Houghton College received 1,005 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 23.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,005 applicants, 811 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.7% acceptance rate.

There were 969 students enrolled at Houghton College in 2019, and 78% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Houghton College has an overall enrollment yield of 28.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

811

Accepted Out of 1,005

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Houghton College was 80.7% (811 admissions from 1,005 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 95.1%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 23.5%, while admissions grew by 4.78%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Houghton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

78%

Submission Percentage

178

Scores Submitted

78% of enrolled first-time students at Houghton College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Houghton College has a total enrollment of 969 students. The full-time enrollment at Houghton College is 901 students and the part-time enrollment is 68. This means that 93% of students enrolled at Houghton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Houghton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74% White, 6.4% Black or African American, 4.95% Two or More Races, 3.72% Asian, 1.24% Hispanic or Latino, 0.516% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Houghton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.1%), followed by White Male (29.7%) and Black or African American Female (3.51%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (44.4%), followed by White Female (27.8%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Houghton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 969 students. The full-time enrollment at Houghton College is 901 and the part-time enrollment is 68. This means that 93% of students enrolled at Houghton College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Houghton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Houghton College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Houghton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Houghton College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
717
Black or African American
62
Two or More Races
48

The enrolled student population at Houghton College is 74% White, 6.4% Black or African American, 4.95% Two or More Races, 3.72% Asian, 1.24% Hispanic or Latino, 0.516% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 52 students (5.37%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 102 more women than men received degrees from Houghton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Houghton College is white (223 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Houghton College is General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (26 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (21 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Houghton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees awarded), Theology (11 degrees), and English (15 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Houghton College are Physicians (402,543 people), Other managers (229,187 people), Postsecondary teachers (227,613 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (211,152 people), and Secondary school teachers (165,638 people).

The most specialized majors at Houghton College are Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees awarded), Theology (11 degrees), English (15 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (32 degrees), and Biology (34 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Houghton College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Physicians, Actuaries, and Chief executives & legislators

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Houghton College are Elementary & secondary schools (534,749 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (523,488 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (490,478 people), Offices of physicians (219,772 people), and Computer Systems Design (166,250 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Houghton College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
47 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
26 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
21 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Houghton College was General Business Administration & Management with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Houghton College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

100

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

202

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Houghton College, which is 0.495 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (202).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Houghton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Houghton College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.88 times less than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 25 degrees were awarded to women at Houghton College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.14 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 67% of students graduating from Houghton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Houghton College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.23% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
223 degrees awarded
Asian
18 degrees awarded
Unknown
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Houghton College is white (223 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (18 degrees).

4.97% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
150 degrees awarded
White Male
73 degrees awarded
Asian Female
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Houghton College is white female (150 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (73 degrees).

Operations

Houghton College has an endowment valued at nearly $54.4M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.691%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Houghton College had a total salary expenditure of $33.1M. Houghton College employs 25 Assistant professors, 23 Professors, and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Houghton College are Male Professors (18), Female Assistant professors(14), and Male Assistant professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Houghton College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 29 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$54.4M

2019 Endowment

3.21%

decline from 2018

Houghton College has an endowment valued at about $54.4M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Houghton College declined 3.21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.7M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Houghton College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$266k - Federal
$5.46k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Houghton College received $266k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.46k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.3M

2019 Salaries

2.59%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Houghton College paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, which represents 37.1% of their overall expenditure ($33.1M) and a 2.59% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.68% growth from 2017 and a 3.38% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.45M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Houghton College paid a total of $3.45M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Houghton College were Assistant professor with 25 employees; Professor with 23 employees; and Professor with 12 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Houghton College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees; Management with 23 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Houghton College was Male Professor with 18 employees, Female Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Houghton College.

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