Howard Payne University

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Brownwood, TXSee your chances →private nonprofitBaccalaureate Colleges

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Acceptance Rate

67.4%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

880–1160

User Accept Rate

60.0%

Tuition

$33,322

Undergrad Enrollment

716

Applicants

1,269

Yield Rate

24.3%

Student:Faculty

10:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2025WAITLISTED

GPA: 3.57
SAT: 1380
ACT: 28

Round: RD

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.21
SAT: 1280
ACT: 29

Round: EA

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.72
SAT: 1380
ACT: 33

Round: EA

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.31
SAT: 1160
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2023REJECTED

GPA: 3.89
SAT: 1480
ACT: —

Round: RD

Applicant profiles for this college

2025	WAITLISTED	3.57	1380	28	RD
2023	ACCEPTED	3.21	1280	29	EA
2025	ACCEPTED	3.72	1380	33	EA
2024	ACCEPTED	3.31	1160	—	EA
2023	REJECTED	3.89	1480	—	RD

What you pay

$23,627/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $94,508 over four years.

What grads earn

$56,101/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $57,802 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.7 years of pay.

66% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

10.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

20%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Howard Payne University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$24,043

$30–48k$21,423

$48–75k$25,917

$75–110k$23,412

Over $110k$24,182

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

36%

Completion · all

40%

Completion · Pell

35%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

55%

Median debt

$26,793

Classification

Four-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,269

Admitted

85967.7%

Enrolled

20924% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

62.3%▼ +8.4pp

Application Volume

1,233 applicants▼ 35%

Howard Payne University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

No campus safety data available.

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation71% / 29%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball42Basketball24Football135Golf13Soccer24Tennis9

Women's

Basketball19Golf4Soccer31Softball22Tennis6Volleyball20

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General13 grads

Criminology10 grads

Business Administration and Management, General10 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse8 grads

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General7 grads

Psychology, General7 grads

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching5 grads

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching5 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General5 grads

General Studies4 grads

4yr Grad Rate

24%

6yr Grad Rate

35%

Retention Rate

52%

Median Earnings

$48,376