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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Howard Payne has 4 pts more first-gen students than Manchester (37% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Manchester is a bit larger (936 vs. 713)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Howard Payne is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.64)

    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
Manchester936
Howard Payne713
Pell Grant share
Manchester45%
Howard Payne44%
First-gen share
Manchester34%
Howard Payne37%
Diversity index
Manchester0.64
Howard Payne0.65

Who they are

Men
Manchester52%
Howard Payne52%
Part-time students
Manchester1%
Howard Payne7%
Students 25 and older
Manchester3%
Howard Payne9%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Manchester85%
Howard Payne98%
First-years from other states
Manchester15%
Howard Payne1%
First-years from abroad
Manchester0%
Howard Payne0%
New transfer students this fall
Manchester29
Howard Payne63
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Manchester8%
Howard Payne23%

Campus

Manchester
Distant townNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Howard Payne
Remote townNCAA D-III · American Southwest ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyManchesterHoward Payne
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

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