Houghton College vs. SUNY Cobleskill

Houghton College vs. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill comparison

	Houghton College	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Houghton College	SUNY Cobleskill
Location	Houghton, NY	Cobleskill, NY
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	833	1,783
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#692
Religious Affiliation	Wesleyan	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	houghton.edu	cobleskill.edu
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Costs	Houghton College	SUNY Cobleskill
Tuition (In State)	$15,900	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,900	$16,980
Room & Board	$10,336	$15,310
Avg Net Price	$21,550	$17,602
Avg Grant Aid	$8,587	$10,040
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	96%

Admission	Houghton College	SUNY Cobleskill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	974	2,386
Admitted	750	2,005
Acceptance Rate	77%	84%
Enrolled %	24%	24.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/26
SAT Range	1110/1320	910/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Houghton College	SUNY Cobleskill
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Biology (7%) Psychology (7%)	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Houghton College	SUNY Cobleskill
Graduation Rate	68%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,300	$37,900
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,500	$17,359
Median Loan Payment	$263	$179

Diversity	Houghton College	SUNY Cobleskill
% Men	37%	43%
% Women	63%	57%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	71%
% Black	3%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	11%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Houghton College	SUNY Cobleskill
% In-State	58%	92%
% Out-of-State	34%	8%
Campus	Houghton College	SUNY Cobleskill
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is larger than than Houghton College based on total student enrollment (1,783 students vs. 833 students)

Houghton College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Houghton College or SUNY Cobleskill?

• Houghton College is 124.9% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($15,900.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.8% higher at SUNY Cobleskill than Houghton College ($16,980.00 vs. $15,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill than Houghton College ($17,602 vs. $21,550)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Houghton College are 48.1% lower than costs at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($10,336 vs. $15,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Houghton College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students is 16.9% larger than aid received Houghton College ($10,040 vs. $8,587)

Houghton College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Houghton College or SUNY Cobleskill? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY Cobleskill or Houghton College .

• The average SAT score at Houghton College (1110) is 228 points higher than at SUNY Cobleskill (882)
• Incoming Houghton College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (19)
• Accepted freshman Houghton College students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (3.1)
• SUNY Cobleskill has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Houghton College (77%)

Houghton College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Houghton College or SUNY Cobleskill? 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 SUNY Cobleskill and Houghton College.

• The graduation rate at Houghton College is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (68% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Houghton College earn on average $6,400 more per year than SUNY Cobleskill graduates after ten years. ($44,300 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $8,141 lower median federal student loan debt than Houghton College graduates. ($17,359 vs. $25,500)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $84 less per month on federal student loans than Houghton College graduates. ($179 vs. $263)
• More Houghton College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Cobleskill students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 59%)

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