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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Kentucky Wesleyan has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Howard Payne (50% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

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

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Kentucky Wesleyan is a bit larger (842 vs. 713)

    Undergrads

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
Kentucky Wesleyan842
Howard Payne713
Pell Grant share
Kentucky Wesleyan50%
Howard Payne44%
First-gen share
Kentucky Wesleyan38%
Howard Payne37%
Diversity index
Kentucky Wesleyan0.62
Howard Payne0.65

Who they are

Men
Kentucky Wesleyan50%
Howard Payne52%
Part-time students
Kentucky Wesleyan1%
Howard Payne7%
Students 25 and older
Kentucky Wesleyan10%
Howard Payne9%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kentucky Wesleyan56%
Howard Payne98%
First-years from other states
Kentucky Wesleyan38%
Howard Payne1%
First-years from abroad
Kentucky Wesleyan6%
Howard Payne0%
New transfer students this fall
Kentucky Wesleyan103
Howard Payne63
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kentucky Wesleyan28%
Howard Payne23%

Campus

Kentucky Wesleyan
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy 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