Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Westminster has 9 pts more first-gen students than Houghton (26% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

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

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Westminster is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index

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
Westminster1K
Pell Grant share
Houghton28%
Westminster27%
First-gen share
Houghton17%
Westminster26%
Diversity index
Houghton0.42
Westminster0.44

Who they are

Men
Houghton40%
Westminster51%
Part-time students
Houghton4%
Westminster1%
Students 25 and older
Houghton6%
Westminster5%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Houghton59%
Westminster66%
First-years from other states
Houghton33%
Westminster33%
First-years from abroad
Houghton8%
Westminster1%
New transfer students this fall
Houghton31
Westminster18
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Houghton13%
Westminster6%

Campus

Houghton
Rural, remoteNCAA D-III · Empire EightROTCStudy abroad
Westminster
Rural, distantNCAA D-III · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyHoughtonWestminster
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