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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Howard Payne is a bit larger (713 vs. 484)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Howard Payne has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Central Baptist (44% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Howard Payne is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Central Baptist484
Howard Payne713
Pell Grant share
Central Baptist40%
Howard Payne44%
First-gen share
Central Baptist35%
Howard Payne37%
Diversity index
Central Baptist0.62
Howard Payne0.65

Who they are

Men
Central Baptist56%
Howard Payne52%
Part-time students
Central Baptist7%
Howard Payne7%
Students 25 and older
Central Baptist13%
Howard Payne9%

Race & ethnicity

Central Baptist
Howard Payne
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Central Baptist65%
Howard Payne98%
First-years from other states
Central Baptist27%
Howard Payne1%
First-years from abroad
Central Baptist8%
Howard Payne0%
New transfer students this fall
Central Baptist50
Howard Payne63
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Central Baptist31%
Howard Payne23%

Campus

Central Baptist
Small cityNAIA · American Midwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Howard Payne
Remote townNCAA D-III · American Southwest ConferenceStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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