Houghton University academics
Houghton, New York · Private · 753 undergrads
Houghton University has 753 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 40 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
753
undergraduates.
39
graduate students.
40
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
190
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
753
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
39
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,014
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$68,971
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
75%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
1.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
190
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
17
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
21
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
42
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Lower Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers