MLC vs. Houghton College

Martin Luther College vs. Houghton College comparison

	Martin Luther College	Houghton College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MLC	Houghton College
Location	New Ulm, MN	Houghton, NY
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	880	833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Wesleyan	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mlc-wels.edu	houghton.edu
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Costs	MLC	Houghton College
Tuition (In State)	$17,420	$15,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,420	$15,900
Room & Board	$6,880	$10,336
Avg Net Price	$22,293	$21,550
Avg Grant Aid	$6,301	$8,587
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	MLC	Houghton College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	215	974
Admitted	180	750
Acceptance Rate	83.7%	77%
Enrolled %	78.9%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27
SAT Range	1051/1316	1110/1320
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	MLC	Houghton College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (67%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%)	Business (23%) Education (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Biology (7%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	MLC	Houghton College
Graduation Rate	73%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	$44,300
Making Student Loan Payments	89%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,125	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$239	$263

Diversity	MLC	Houghton College
% Men	47%	37%
% Women	53%	63%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	93%	78%
% Black	1%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	2%	11%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	MLC	Houghton College
% In-State	20%	58%
% Out-of-State	78%	34%
Campus	MLC	Houghton College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Martin Luther College is larger than than Houghton College based on total student enrollment (880 students vs. 833 students)

MLC vs. Houghton College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MLC or Houghton College?

• Martin Luther College is 9.6% more expensive to attend than Houghton College for in-state tuition ($17,420.00 vs. $15,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.6% higher at MLC than Houghton College ($17,420.00 vs. $15,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Houghton College than MLC ($21,550 vs. $22,293)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Martin Luther College are 50.2% lower than costs at Houghton College ($6,880 vs. $10,336)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Martin Luther College as Houghton College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Houghton College students is 36.3% larger than aid received Martin Luther College ($8,587 vs. $6,301)

MLC vs. Houghton College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Martin Luther College (1145) is 35 points higher than at Houghton College (1110)
• Incoming MLC students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Houghton College (25)
• Accepted freshman MLC students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Houghton College (3.25)
• MLC has a higher acceptance rate (83.7%) than Houghton College (77%)

MLC vs. Houghton College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MLC or Houghton College? 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 Houghton College and MLC.

• The graduation rate at MLC is higher than Houghton College (73% vs. 68%)
• Graduates from Houghton College earn on average $6,300 more per year than MLC graduates after ten years. ($44,300 vs. $38,000)
• Martin Luther College students graduate with a $2,375 lower median federal student loan debt than Houghton College graduates. ($23,125 vs. $25,500)
• MLC graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than Houghton College graduates. ($239 vs. $263)
• More MLC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Houghton College students, three years after graduation. (89% vs. 77%)

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