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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Houghton College is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.8% of undergraduate students being women and 37.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 863, with 542 women and 321 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 37.2% 321 students
  • women 62.8% 542 students

Graduate Students

  • men 50.0% 16 students
  • women 50.0% 16 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 626 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.9% of the student body, with 68 students. Mixed race students represent 4.4% of the population, with 38 students, while Asian students account for 2.6%, with 22 students. Hispanic students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 9 students.

International students make up 5.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 44 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.1% of the population, totaling 52 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Houghton College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.9% 626 students
  • African American 7.9% 68 students
  • Unknown race 6.1% 52 students
  • International students 5.1% 44 students
  • Mixed race 4.4% 38 students
  • Asian 2.6% 22 students
  • Hispanic 1.0% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 71.9% 23 students
  • Mixed race 18.8% 6 students
  • African American 6.2% 2 students
  • Unknown race 3.1% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 58.7% 27 students
  • African American 15.2% 7 students
  • Asian 6.5% 3 students
  • Unknown race 6.5% 3 students
  • International students 6.5% 3 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 2 students
  • Hispanic 2.2% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 388 students
  • 18-19 35% 304 students
  • 22-24 11% 91 students
  • 25-29 3% 27 students
  • 40-49 1% 11 students
  • 35-39 1% 10 students
  • 50-64 1% 10 students
  • 30-34 1% 5 students
  • 22-24 62% 20 students
  • 25-29 12% 4 students
  • 20-21 9% 3 students
  • 40-49 9% 3 students
  • 30-34 3% 1 students
  • 35-39 3% 1 students

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