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Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TXQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forMost who leave go on to another collegeTest-optional heavyFaith-centered
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Howard Payne admits about 7 in 10 applicants (67%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 68% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

67%

67%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

1,189

Admitted

801

Yield

27%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

880–1160

8001600
ACT middle 50%

16–27

1236
Applications +12% since fall 2014 · admit rate 82% → 67%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 713 undergrads, where 44% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

713

undergrads · larger than 27% of colleges

Diversity index

0.65

Pell Grant

44%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-III · American Southwest ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.55 → 0.65 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General (10% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,204 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

$56.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $29,536 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.3K more than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $25,750 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $47,978.

38%

$29.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$47,978 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
11%
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 38% of full price

Federal loans

69%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost rising · +13% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,376 ten years after enrolling, more than at 34% of colleges; 39% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

39%

39%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.8K

≈ $284/month for 10 years

Retention

52%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 45% → 28% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 13%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 12% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 82% to 67%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +13% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +12%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 82% → 67%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.55 → 0.65

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 225548 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything