Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX · Town · 713 students
HSIReligious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Brownwood, TX, 76801-2794 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
AUS · Austin
131 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$46,766
Avg net price
$23,627
Room & board
$10,200
Tuition
$34,982
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$24,043
$30–48k
$21,423
$48–75k
$25,917
$75–110k
$23,412
$110k+
$24,182
Admissions
Admit rate
67%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1026
Reading 440–610
Math 440–550
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
30%
1st-yr retention
52%
Transfer-out rate
49%
Consumer completion
39%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
34%
Transferred
49%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
17%
Median earnings (6yr)
$38,212
Median earnings (10yr)
$48,376
Median debt
$26,793
Monthly loan payment
$284
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$23,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,000
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
44%
First-generation
37%
Median family income
$48,182
Independent students
13%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
30%
Black
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$38,212
10 years after entry
$48,376
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Institutional
Endowment
$91M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$6,842/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,204
Federal loan rate
69%
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