Houghton University vs. SUNY Cortland

Comparable Facts

Compare Houghton University in Houghton, NY with State University of New York at Cortland in Cortland, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

State University of New York at Cortland is larger than Houghton University based on total student enrollment (6,938 students vs. 1,200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Houghton University is located in Houghton, NY (Remote Rural setting); State University of New York at Cortland is in Cortland, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Houghton University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. State University of New York at Cortland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Houghton University 12:1; State University of New York at Cortland 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Houghton University are 27% lower than at State University of New York at Cortland ($11,360 vs. $15,560).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.9% higher at SUNY Cortland than at Houghton University (about $354 more per year; $18,784 vs. $18,430).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Houghton University than at State University of New York at Cortland (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Houghton University students is 20% larger than aid received by State University of New York at Cortland students ($9,902 vs. $8,254).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Houghton University than at SUNY Cortland (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Houghton University, test-free at SUNY Cortland.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Cortland average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at Houghton University (3.25).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.2% at Houghton University vs. 13.3% at SUNY Cortland.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, State University of New York at Cortland graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Houghton University graduates ($21,500 vs. $25,500).
• Among borrowers, SUNY Cortland graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Houghton University graduates ($222 vs. $263).
• More Houghton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Cortland students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 75%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.