Houghton College vs. Saint Joseph's College-New York

Houghton College vs. Saint Joseph's College New York comparison

	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College New York	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College-New York
Location	Houghton, NY	Brooklyn, NY
Setting	Remote Rural	Large City
Enrollment	833	4,348
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#300
Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	houghton.edu	sjcny.edu
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Costs	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College-New York
Tuition (In State)	$15,900	$31,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,900	$31,760
Room & Board	$10,336	$8,500
Avg Net Price	$21,550	$18,001
Avg Grant Aid	$8,587	$20,286
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College-New York
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	974	4,306
Admitted	750	3,303
Acceptance Rate	77%	76.7%
Enrolled %	24%	17.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		23/27
SAT Range	1110/1320	1093/1306
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College-New York
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Biology (7%) Psychology (7%)	Education (34%) Business (24%) Health Professions (8%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College-New York
Graduation Rate	68%	65%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,300	$54,600
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,500	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$263	$222

Diversity	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College-New York
% Men	37%	30%
% Women	63%	70%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	61%
% Black	3%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	13%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	11%

Students	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College-New York
% In-State	58%	93%
% Out-of-State	34%	4%
Campus	Houghton College	Saint Joseph's College-New York
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College New York is larger than than Houghton College based on total student enrollment (4,348 students vs. 833 students)

Houghton College vs. Saint Joseph's College-New York Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Houghton College or Saint Joseph's College-New York?

• Saint Joseph's College New York is 99.7% more expensive to attend than Houghton College for in-state tuition ($31,760.00 vs. $15,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.7% higher at Saint Joseph's College-New York than Houghton College ($31,760.00 vs. $15,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Joseph's College New York than Houghton College ($18,001 vs. $21,550)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Joseph's College New York are 21.6% lower than costs at Houghton College ($8,500 vs. $10,336)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Houghton College as Saint Joseph's College New York (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College New York students is 136.2% larger than aid received Houghton College ($20,286 vs. $8,587)

Houghton College vs. Saint Joseph's College-New York Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Houghton College or Saint Joseph's College-New York? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint Joseph's College-New York or Houghton College .

• The average SAT score at Houghton College (1110) is 100 points higher than at Saint Joseph's College-New York (1010)
• Incoming Houghton College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Saint Joseph's College-New York (22)
• Accepted freshman Houghton College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at Saint Joseph's College-New York (3.2)
• Houghton College has a higher acceptance rate (77%) than Saint Joseph's College-New York (76.7%)

Houghton College vs. Saint Joseph's College-New York Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Houghton College or Saint Joseph's College-New York? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Saint Joseph's College-New York and Houghton College.

• The graduation rate at Houghton College is higher than Saint Joseph's College New York (68% vs. 65%)
• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College New York earn on average $10,300 more per year than Houghton College graduates after ten years. ($54,600 vs. $44,300)
• Saint Joseph's College New York students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Houghton College graduates. ($21,500 vs. $25,500)
• Saint Joseph's College-New York graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Houghton College graduates. ($222 vs. $263)
• More Houghton College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Joseph's College-New York students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 65%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/