How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Houghton University admits approximately 88.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,170 and 1,375, while ACT scores typically range from 26 to 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.5% receive Pell Grants and 17.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 13.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Houghton University #1358 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at a selective admission scale. The six-year graduation rate stands at 65.2%, with 49.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 84.0%. Azimuth ranks Houghton University #1264 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Houghton University in the 7.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating how Houghton University converts access into sustained financial progress for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Houghton University admits approximately 88.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,170 and 1,375, while ACT scores typically range from 26 to 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.5% receive Pell Grants and 17.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 13.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Houghton University #1358 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at a selective admission scale. The six-year graduation rate stands at 65.2%, with 49.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 84.0%. Azimuth ranks Houghton University #1264 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Houghton University in the 7.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating how Houghton University converts access into sustained financial progress for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Houghton University admits approximately 88.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,170 and 1,375, while ACT scores typically range from 26 to 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.5% receive Pell Grants and 17.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 13.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Houghton University #1358 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students at a selective admission scale. The six-year graduation rate stands at 65.2%, with 49.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 84.0%. Azimuth ranks Houghton University #1264 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Houghton University in the 7.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating how Houghton University converts access into sustained financial progress for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
