Covenant vs Houghton
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GACatholic life on campusHoughton UniversityHoughton, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Covenant has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 65% at Houghton.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Houghton has the lower price after aid: $19,312 a year, against $24,606 at Covenant.
- The average price after aid is lower at Houghton: $20,519 a year, against $26,265 at Covenant.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Covenant: $50,412, against $46,721 at Houghton.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lookout Mountain, GA
Houghton, NY
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
928
1,014
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
87%
89%
Average SAT
1294
1284
ACT middle 50%
23–30
26–31
Graduation rate
71%
65%
First-year retention
88%
84%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,265
$20,519
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,310
$19,147
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,929
$18,503
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,606
$19,312
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,836
$19,974
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,172
$22,424
Median debt
$22,500
$25,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,412
$46,721
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.