Howard Payne University
Howard Payne University is a private Baptist university in Brownwood, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Noah T. Byers and John David Robnett founded Howard Payne College in 1889. It was named for its first major benefactor, Edward Howard Payne, who was Robnett's brother-in-law.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 67%
- Average net price: $23,627
- Undergraduate enrollment: 888
- Graduation rate (150%): 28%
- Graduation rate (200%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,376
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,270
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,212
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Brownwood, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Howard Payne University include Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Criminology, Business Administration and Management.
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (13 bachelor's)
- Criminology (10 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,795 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Nursing (8 bachelor's)
- Psychology (7 bachelor's)
- Health Services (7 bachelor's)
- Junior High (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,357 1 year after graduation
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,101 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,467
- Marketing (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,795 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Computer Science (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 49%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 6%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 10%, Communication 2%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Howard Payne University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,589 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,589
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,305
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $26,844
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,620
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,652
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,982
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,982
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $10,200
- Off-campus room and board: $17,598
- Off-campus with family: $2,752
- Typical cost of attendance: $46,682
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 69%
- Average institutional grant: $15,194
- Average federal loan: $9,521
- Median debt at graduation: $26,793
Admissions
Howard Payne University admits 67% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,189
- Admitted: 801
- Enrolled: 216
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 888
- Women: 46%
- Commuter share (estimated): 37%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 40
- Graduation rate: 28%
- Come back after freshman year: 52%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $69,331
- Associate professor salary: $57,537
- Assistant professor salary: $58,094
- On-campus housing capacity: 558
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,000
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Howard Payne University acceptance rate? Howard Payne University admits 67% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Howard Payne University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,589 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,627.
What majors does Howard Payne University offer? Popular programs include Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Criminology, Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Howard Payne University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,376 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Howard Payne University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 28%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Howard Payne University official site: https://hputx.edu.