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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

79.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 204 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Houghton College. Among these students, 57 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 12 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1185

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 797 admitted students 57 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

28%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1290. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 660, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 630, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1185 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Houghton College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    540-660
  • Math

    540-630

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 797 admitted students 12 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

6%

Similar to the SAT, Houghton College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 6% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    18-32
  • Math

    19-26
  • Composite

    20-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$40

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Houghton College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,008 360 647
Admitted students 797 282 515
Enrolled students 204 80 124
Acceptance rate 79% 78% 80%
Yield rate 26% 28% 24%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Houghton College received a total of 1,008 applications. These applications included 360 male applicants and 647 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,008 applicants, Houghton College admitted 797 students. Among the admitted students, there were 282 males and 515 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 204 students chose to enroll at Houghton College. This means that 204 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 80 were male and 124 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Houghton College had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Houghton College had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Houghton College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 773 273 499 731 255 475 95% 93% 95% 270 105 162 37% 41% 34%
2016 1,074 383 691 852 288 546 79% 75% 79% 248 105 142 29% 36% 26%
2017 821 295 526 750 272 478 91% 92% 91% 268 104 164 36% 38% 34%
2018 814 278 536 774 258 516 95% 93% 96% 257 103 154 33% 40% 30%
2019 1,005 350 655 811 267 544 81% 76% 83% 228 81 147 28% 30% 27%
2020 1,004 391 613 803 304 499 80% 78% 81% 169 76 93 21% 25% 19%
2021 1,008 360 647 797 282 515 79% 78% 80% 204 80 124 26% 28% 24%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Houghton College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Houghton College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Houghton College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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