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Houghton University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

How Do You Compare to Houghton University’s Other Incoming Students?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Houghton University, located in Houghton, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Houghton University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Houghton University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	89%

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Houghton University had 1,041 total applications. Of those, 923 gained acceptance, and 214 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	1,041
Accepted	923
Enrolled	214
Enrolled Full-Time	212
Enrolled Part-Time	2

Admission to Houghton University is 88.7%. This makes the school highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Houghton University: women are accepted at a rate of 90% compared to 87% for men.

The yield rate at Houghton University is 23%. This means that 23% of those who received offers of admission registered. Female admitted students enroll at 21% compared to 27% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Houghton University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	408	633
Admitted	353	570
Enrolled	96	118

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 24% of admitted students at Houghton reported SAT scores (51 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 600 and 695. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 570 and 680.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	600	695
Math	570	680
Combined Total	1170	1375

Houghton got ACT scores from 3% of its admitted class (7 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	26	31
English	28	33
Mathematics	26	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.