Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Martin Luther's yield is 65 pts higher than Houghton's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Houghton is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.19)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Martin Luther's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Houghton

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Martin Luther costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Houghton ($18,974 vs. $21,698, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Martin Luther graduates 3 pts more of its students than Houghton (72% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

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

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Martin Luther admits 87%, Houghton 89%; Martin Luther's yield is higher, at 88%.

Acceptance rate
Martin Luther87%
Houghton89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Martin LutherSelective
  • HoughtonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Martin LutherNot reported
Houghton
1170–1375
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Martin LutherGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • HoughtonGPA required

Who's on each campus

Martin Luther and Houghton are about the same size; Houghton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Martin Luther725
Houghton753
Pell Grant share
Martin Luther27%
Houghton28%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Martin Luther, and Business Administration and Management at Houghton.

Students per faculty member
Martin Luther10 to 1
Houghton12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Martin LutherElementary Education and Teaching44%
  • HoughtonBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Martin Luther costs about $2.7K less a year than Houghton on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Martin Luther$19K
Houghton$21.7K
Aid generosity
Martin Luther35%
Houghton31%

What each pays off

Martin Luther's former students earn more, a median $47.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Martin Luther$47.5K
Houghton$46.7K
Graduation rate
Martin Luther72%
Houghton70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Houghton but held steady at Martin Luther; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Martin LutherSteady+1%
  • HoughtonGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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