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Houghton University

Houghton University is based in the town of Houghton, NY — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Wesleyan affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$17,213

family income
under $30k

$17,292

$30–48k

$20,133

$48–75k

$22,275

$75–110k

$25,436

over $110k

Average net price

$20,5192023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Houghton University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $23,764 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $20,519.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$18,890
2009	$21,026
2010	$20,286
2011	$21,100
2012	$20,165
2013	$21,634
2014	$21,253
2015	$21,124
2016	$19,325
2017	$23,170
2018	$22,233
2019	$23,764
2020	$23,290
2021	$19,831
2022	$21,148
2023	$20,519

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$31,1432024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Houghton University has wandered from 2009 to 2024 — up to $46,227 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $31,143.

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$32,972
2010	$35,305
2011	$36,527
2012	$37,389
2013	$38,352
2014	$39,545
2015	$39,937
2016	$40,840
2017	$42,059
2018	$42,525
2019	$43,970
2020	$44,952
2021	$46,227
2022	$27,969
2023	$29,287
2024	$31,143

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$15,180
2001	$16,290
2002	$17,160
2003	$17,984
2004	$18,660
2005	$19,420
2006	$20,400
2007	$21,620
2008	$22,990
2013	$27,728
2014	$28,556
2015	$29,458
2016	$30,336
2017	$31,540
2018	$32,488
2019	$33,458
2020	$34,466
2021	$16,446
2022	$16,446
2023	$17,290

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Houghton University reports published tuition of $18,430 in this record. Houghton University's $18,430 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Houghton University reports 753 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

65.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Houghton University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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65.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Houghton University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 75.8% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 65.2%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	63.5%
1992 cohort	64.2%
1993 cohort	65.2%
1994 cohort	69%
1995 cohort	73.4%
1996 cohort	69.8%
1997 cohort	73.9%
1998 cohort	68.3%
1999 cohort	64.6%
2000 cohort	71.2%
2001 cohort	72.7%
2002 cohort	71.6%
2003 cohort	69.6%
2004 cohort	67.8%
2005 cohort	68.5%
2006 cohort	67.3%
2007 cohort	73.9%
2008 cohort	75.8%
2009 cohort	72.7%
2010 cohort	71.9%
2011 cohort	73.3%
2012 cohort	71.1%
2013 cohort	74.9%
2014 cohort	64.8%
2015 cohort	64.6%
2016 cohort	60.3%
2017 cohort	64.7%
2018 cohort	65.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,698	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$16,738	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,115	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,334	$10,271
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$10,481
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$6,513
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$14,201
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$24,706	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,250	$17,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,500	$15,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,500	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,649	$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,954	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,000	$14,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,000	$15,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$25,250	$12,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$36,376

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$42,148

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$46,721

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Houghton University admitted 923 of 1,041 applicants in Fall 2024. The 88.7% rate describes that application pool.

88.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $17,290 tuition · 2023–24 753 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1170–13751600

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Admissions

Houghton University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Houghton University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 600–695 and Math was 570–680 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1170–1375 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	600	635	695
SAT Math	570	640	680
ACT Composite	26	29	31

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Houghton University received 1,041 applications and admitted 923 (88.7%), with 214 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

88.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	91.2%
Fall 2002	83.7%
Fall 2003	85.1%
Fall 2004	76.3%
Fall 2005	77.2%
Fall 2006	86.4%
Fall 2007	83.9%
Fall 2008	82.8%
Fall 2009	82.3%
Fall 2010	83.2%
Fall 2011	71.6%
Fall 2012	73.4%
Fall 2013	91.1%
Fall 2014	93.8%
Fall 2015	94.6%
Fall 2016	79.3%
Fall 2017	91.3%
Fall 2018	95.1%
Fall 2019	80.7%
Fall 2020	80%
Fall 2021	79.1%
Fall 2022	77%
Fall 2023	92.7%
Fall 2024	88.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1170–1375Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1040	1290
Fall 2002	1050	1270
Fall 2003	1080	1290
Fall 2004	1070	1290
Fall 2005	1050	1290
Fall 2006	1040	1300
Fall 2007	1000	1260
Fall 2008	1030	1270
Fall 2009	1030	1300
Fall 2010	1010	1270
Fall 2011	1030	1260
Fall 2012	1040	1260
Fall 2013	980	1235
Fall 2014	980	1260
Fall 2015	955	1240
Fall 2016	963	1240
Fall 2017	1060	1320
Fall 2019	1060	1320
Fall 2021	1080	1290
Fall 2022	1110	1320
Fall 2023	1180	1390
Fall 2024	1170	1375

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

26–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	21	28
Fall 2003	23	28
Fall 2004	23	29
Fall 2005	24	28
Fall 2006	23	29
Fall 2007	21	28
Fall 2008	23	29
Fall 2009	22	29
Fall 2010	24	29
Fall 2011	22	27
Fall 2012	22	27
Fall 2013	21	28
Fall 2014	22	27
Fall 2015	21	29
Fall 2016	21	28
Fall 2017	22	29
Fall 2019	21	28
Fall 2021	20	31
Fall 2023	23	28
Fall 2024	26	31

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

753Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Houghton University fell from 1,352 (Fall 2002) to 753 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,352
Fall 2003	1,391
Fall 2004	1,416
Fall 2005	1,368
Fall 2006	1,377
Fall 2007	1,324
Fall 2008	1,326
Fall 2009	1,270
Fall 2010	1,222
Fall 2011	1,213
Fall 2012	1,113
Fall 2013	1,047
Fall 2014	1,010
Fall 2015	1,014
Fall 2016	1,037
Fall 2017	1,026
Fall 2018	981
Fall 2019	921
Fall 2020	838
Fall 2021	841
Fall 2022	745
Fall 2023	867
Fall 2024	753

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Houghton University has held near 84% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	83%
Fall 2003 cohort	82%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	82%
Fall 2006 cohort	82%
Fall 2007 cohort	85%
Fall 2008 cohort	87%
Fall 2009 cohort	83%
Fall 2010 cohort	86%
Fall 2011 cohort	88%
Fall 2012 cohort	88%
Fall 2013 cohort	87%
Fall 2014 cohort	84%
Fall 2015 cohort	86%
Fall 2016 cohort	80%
Fall 2017 cohort	91%
Fall 2018 cohort	79%
Fall 2019 cohort	88%
Fall 2020 cohort	75%
Fall 2021 cohort	81%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	84%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Houghton University

Faculty pay at Houghton University averages $79,368 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Houghton University as a primarily residential campus of 753 undergraduates — and 84% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Houghton University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1170–1375 — their midpoint is near the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Houghton University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Houghton University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Houghton University88.7%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Houghton University$18,430

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Houghton University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Houghton University$46,721

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Houghton University, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Houghton University	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	88.7%	70.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$18,430	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$46,721	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Houghton University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Houghton University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 3 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$60,393
Communication and Media Studies	$45,134
Psychology, General	$37,822

These 3 fields listed for Houghton University measure earnings after completion. The $46,721 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 36 additional Houghton University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Houghton University report?

Houghton University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1170–1375 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Houghton University's acceptance rate?

88.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 923 admitted from 1,041 applicants.

How much does Houghton University cost?

At Houghton University, tuition is $18,430. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Houghton University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $46,721. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

Hilbert College — 97.2% admitted
Iona University — 86.9% admitted
LIM College — 95.9% admitted
Long Island University — 86.2% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.