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Howard Payne University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Brownwood, TX
Population 40,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 716
Men / Women 52% / 48%
White 50%
Hispanic 33%
Black 10%
Mixed 6%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Life & Natural Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 16%
Education 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%
Arts 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,982
Est. Cost of Attendance $46,766
10-Year ROI $109,000
ROI Percentile 26th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 52%
4-Year Graduation Rate 21%
6-Year Graduation Rate 28%
Transfer-Out Rate 49%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (89th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 58%
SAT Range 880 – 1,160
ACT Range 16 – 27

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Howard Payne University 121 55% / 45% 0% $50,570
Computer Science 4 75% / 25% 0%
Computer Software Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering Mechanics 4 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Fitness Management 3 100% / 0% 0% $51,715
Health Sciences 7 86% / 14% 0%
Kinesiology 13 85% / 15% 0% $51,715
Nursing 8 0% / 100% 0%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5 60% / 40% 0% $47,574
Business Administration 10 70% / 30% 0% $60,691
Finance 3 67% / 33% 0%
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0%
Marketing 5 80% / 20% 0%
American Government 1 100% / 0% 0%
Bible/Biblical Studies
Christian Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Communication 1 100% / 0% 0%
Criminology 10 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Divinity/Ministry
English 1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 4 50% / 50% 0%
International Relations 1 100% / 0% 0%
Pre-Law 4 75% / 25% 0%
Psychology 7 29% / 71% 0% $46,099
Social Work 3 0% / 100% 0%
Theology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Youth Ministry 3 67% / 33% 0%
Elementary Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,433
History Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $47,574
Middle School Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $43,433
Social Studies Teacher Education
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,574
Music Teacher Education
Theatre 3 33% / 67% 0%