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Houghton University
Houghton, NY
Private Nonprofit
Rural Setting
Open Admission (93% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
93%
Accept Rate
$21,148
Avg. Net Cost
867
Small Campus
$36,376
Median Salary
62%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
77%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
17%
First-Gen Students
First in family
34%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
93%
Acceptance Rate
Open Admission
SAT Reading
600 - 700
200
800
SAT Math
580 - 690
200
800
ACT Composite
23 - 28
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$21,148
In-State Tuition
$17,290
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,290
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
15%
Financial Aid & Affordability
34%
Pell Grants
56%
Take Loans
630%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
62%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
77%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$36,376
6 Years After
$46,721
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
867
Students
Rural
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 33%
Women: 67%
17%
First-Gen Students
5%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$68,970
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 75%
Other: 11%
Black: 6%
Two+: 4%
Asian: 2%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Houghton, NY
Setting
Rural
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Open Admission
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential
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