Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 775
Graduate Enrollment: 68
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: Baptist

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, very small, highly residential // full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 59.26%

Male/Female: 61% / 39% (2017)

First generation college students: 37.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.8% (2009)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2020 Median Admit SAT: 1,048


2020 Median Admit ACT: 21


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 59.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 41.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 30.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 21.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 52.4%
Black: 10.5%
Hispanic: 28.4%
Asian: 0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 4.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 3.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $41,266
In-State tuition: $30,178
Out-of-State tuition: $30,178

Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,148 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,696 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,400 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,696 (2022)

Average Family Income: $66,761 (2017)
Median Family Income: $48,183 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 30.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,793 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $284 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $18,582
$30k-48k $21,037
$48k-75k $21,440
$75k-110k $26,660
$110k+ $27,938

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 24%
6-year graduation rate: 35%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,793 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,988 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 68.0% (2015)
@3 year 77.9% (2017)
@5 year 80.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 41.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 44.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,516 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $41,229 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 7
Master's Degree Criminology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 15 $38,059 ($3,172)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 7
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 19 $24,467 $259 $41,711 ($3,476) $40,076 ($3,340)
Bachelor's Degree Engineering Mechanics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 4
Bachelor's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 5
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 3
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. 3
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 13 $39,426 ($3,286)
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 2
Bachelor's Degree Bible/Biblical Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Religious Education. 2
Bachelor's Degree Religious/Sacred Music. 1
Bachelor's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 9
Associate's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 1
Bachelor's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 3
Master's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 3
Master's Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 7
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 6
Bachelor's Degree Criminology. 11 $44,153 ($3,679)
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 12
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 1
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 2
Bachelor's Degree Music. 2
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 4
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 30 $25,000 $244 $44,151 ($3,679)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 18 $193 $69,245 ($5,770)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 5
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 8
Bachelor's Degree History. 6


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $53,073
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $59,641,734 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $66,310,962 (2022)