Quad
Houghton
U. Jamestown

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Jamestown has 11 pts more first-gen students than Houghton (28% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Jamestown is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Jamestown is a bit larger (1,041 vs. 753)

    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
Houghton753
U. Jamestown1K
Pell Grant share
Houghton28%
U. Jamestown26%
First-gen share
Houghton17%
U. Jamestown28%
Diversity index
Houghton0.42
U. Jamestown0.46

Who they are

Men
Houghton40%
U. Jamestown56%
Part-time students
Houghton4%
U. Jamestown6%
Students 25 and older
Houghton6%
U. Jamestown5%

Race & ethnicity

Houghton
U. Jamestown
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Houghton59%
U. Jamestown39%
First-years from other states
Houghton33%
U. Jamestown50%
First-years from abroad
Houghton8%
U. Jamestown11%
New transfer students this fall
Houghton31
U. Jamestown64
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Houghton13%
U. Jamestown17%

Campus

Houghton
Rural, remoteNCAA D-III · Empire EightROTCStudy abroad
U. Jamestown
Remote townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyHoughtonU. Jamestown
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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