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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Houghton is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Houghton has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Martin Luther (28% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Houghton is a bit larger (753 vs. 725)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Martin Luther725
Houghton753
Pell Grant share
Martin Luther27%
Houghton28%
First-gen share
Martin LutherNot reported
Houghton17%
Diversity index
Martin Luther0.19
Houghton0.42

Who they are

Men
Martin Luther46%
Houghton40%
Part-time students
Martin Luther17%
Houghton4%
Students 25 and older
Martin Luther20%
Houghton6%

Race & ethnicity

Martin Luther
Houghton
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Martin Luther16%
Houghton59%
First-years from other states
Martin Luther80%
Houghton33%
First-years from abroad
Martin Luther4%
Houghton8%
New transfer students this fall
Martin Luther31
Houghton31
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Martin Luther15%
Houghton13%

Campus

Martin Luther
Distant townNCAA D-III · Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Houghton
Rural, remoteNCAA D-III · Empire EightROTCStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why