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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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