Houghton, New York · Private Non-Profit
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Houghton University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.9% reported program-share signal, $20,519 school-wide net price, and $46,721 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 37 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~37
- Schools with reported signal
- 103
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.7%
- Graduation rate
- 65.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,519/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $82,076
- Median debt
- $25,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,721/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.9%), school-wide average net price ($20,519), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,721), and peer averages from 103 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 103 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,098 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,148 below). Together, those evidence points place Houghton University in the top 83% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% reported share · $3,702 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.7% reported share · $7,000 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.8% reported share · $9,320 net A+ CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY · 2.2% reported share · $5,606 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 0.9% reported share · $9,338 net A+ 
Sierra College Rocklin, CA · 0.3% reported share · $7,245 net A Butler County Community College Butler, PA · 3.1% reported share · $6,233 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies accounts for 4.9% of reported programs at Houghton University, which is bigger than 96% of schools in this field set and 3.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 37 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Houghton University's average net price is $20,519 per year, about $82,076 over four years. That is $4,098 above the $16,421 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,721 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,148 below the $52,869 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Houghton University #85 of 103 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.