Howard Payne University, TX

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Baptist ChurchMain Campus
1000 Fisk St., Brownwood, TX 76801
(325) 646-2502

Howard Payne University Rankings

Affordability51
Selectivity15
Retention3
Graduation1
Earnings23
Diversity74
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Howard Payne University

89%Bachelor’s
7%Associate’s
4%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education17%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences9%
Theology and Religious Vocations10%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Howard Payne University

58%Admission Rate
505Median SAT Math
520Median SAT Reading
21Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)470–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)480–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Howard Payne University

$28KIn-State Tuition
$28KOut-of-State Tuition
$39KAverage Total Cost
$22KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K$18K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$23K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$24K$19K$19K
>$110K$27K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Howard Payne University

69%Receive Federal Loans
$10KMedian Federal Debt
55%Repayment Rate
$277Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 31%63%57%
$30K–$48K 18%16%16%
$48K–$75K 16%11%12%
$75K–$110K 17%7%9%
>$110K 17%7%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolTXUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$11K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$11K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$11K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$10K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$33K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$24K$15K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolTXUS
1-year after entering repayment 48%35%43%
3-years after entering repayment 55%39%46%
5-years after entering repayment 61%44%50%
7-years after entering repayment 64%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Howard Payne University

49%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
14%Withdrawal Rate
43%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolTXUS
Within 4 Years 28%32%38%
Within 6 Years 43%51%55%
Within 8 Years 43%52%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolTXUS
Black 27%35%39%
Caucasian 51%44%52%
Hispanic or Latino 32%42%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50%36%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%46%50%
Two or more races 60%37%44%
Other race 100%36%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Howard Payne University

93%Employment Rate
$31KMedian Salary
$19K25 Pctl Salary
$44K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 93%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 89%82%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolTXUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$19K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$31K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$44K$42K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$52K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$31K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$35K$32K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$38K$34K$35K

Students

Students at Howard Payne University

895Undergraduates
76%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
65Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolTXUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 45%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 55%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolTXUS
Asian 1%3%4%
Black 13%20%18%
Caucasian 51%30%49%
Hispanic or Latino 25%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Two or more races 3%2%3%
Other race 7%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 26%49%43%
$30K–$48K 18%19%18%
$48K–$75K 23%15%16%

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