Quad

Head-to-head

Houghton
U. Jamestown

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Houghton graduates 19 pts more of its students than U. Jamestown (70% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Jamestown's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Houghton

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Jamestown's yield is 13 pts higher than Houghton's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

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

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Jamestown grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Houghton's ($56,621 vs. $46,721)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

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

    Diversity index

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

U. Jamestown admits 88%, Houghton 89%; U. Jamestown's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Houghton89%
U. Jamestown88%
Quad's selectivity
  • HoughtonAccessible
  • U. JamestownOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Houghton
1170–1375
U. JamestownTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HoughtonGPA required
  • U. JamestownGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Jamestown is a bit larger than Houghton (1,041 vs. 753 undergrads); Houghton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Houghton753
U. Jamestown1K
Pell Grant share
Houghton28%
U. Jamestown26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Houghton has 12 students per faculty member to U. Jamestown's 13.

Students per faculty member
Houghton12 to 1
U. Jamestown13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HoughtonBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • U. JamestownBusiness Administration and Management, General15%

What each costs

U. Jamestown costs about $1K less a year than Houghton on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Houghton$21.7K
U. Jamestown$20.7K
Aid generosity
Houghton31%
U. Jamestown46%

What each pays off

U. Jamestown's former students earn more, a median $56.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Houghton$46.7K
U. Jamestown$56.6K
Graduation rate
Houghton70%
U. Jamestown51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Houghton got more selective while U. Jamestown got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HoughtonGrowing+31%
  • U. JamestownGrowing+15%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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