by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Houghton? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Houghton. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Houghton total enrollment is approximately 760 students. 742 are undergraduates and 18 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Houghton undergraduate population is made up of 63.5% women, and 36.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Houghton Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 553 | 74.8% |
| International | 51 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 6.6% |
| Unknown | 32 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 20 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 83.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 16.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Houghton Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13 | 72.2% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 11.1% |
| Unknown | 2 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 5.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 566 | 74.8% |
| International | 51 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 34 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 20 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.3% |
Houghton University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 94.3% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 486 female students and 274 male students at Houghton.
Houghton University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 74.3% of Houghton students come from within the state, and 25.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 127 | 64.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 18.8% |
| Virginia | 4 | 2.0% |
| Connecticut | 3 | 1.5% |
| South Carolina | 3 | 1.5% |
Houghton welcomes roughly 6.7% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Houghton, 58.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 428 | 35.7% |
| Under 18 | 335 | 27.9% |
| 20-21 | 274 | 22.8% |
| 22-24 | 113 | 9.4% |
| 35 and over | 27 | 2.2% |
| 25-29 | 18 | 1.5% |
| 30-34 | 5 | 0.4% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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