Quad

Head-to-head

Houghton
Westminster

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Westminster's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 31% at Houghton

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Houghton's yield is 11 pts higher than Westminster's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

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

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Westminster grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than Houghton's ($53,861 vs. $46,721)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

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

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Westminster is more diverse (index 0.44 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

Houghton admits 89%, Westminster 93%; Houghton's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Houghton89%
Westminster93%
Quad's selectivity
  • HoughtonAccessible
  • WestminsterOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Houghton
1170–1375
WestminsterTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HoughtonGPA required
  • WestminsterGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Houghton753
Westminster1K
Pell Grant share
Houghton28%
Westminster27%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Houghton12 to 1
Westminster12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HoughtonBusiness Administration and Management, General16%
  • WestminsterBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Houghton and Westminster cost about the same a year on average; Westminster's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Houghton$21.7K
Westminster$21.5K
Aid generosity
Houghton31%
Westminster60%

What each pays off

Westminster's former students earn more, a median $53.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Houghton$46.7K
Westminster$53.9K
Graduation rate
Houghton70%
Westminster69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Houghton got more selective while Westminster held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HoughtonGrowing+31%
  • WestminsterGrowing+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