Howard Payne University, TX

location_on  1000 Fisk St., Brownwood, TX 76801 • language  hputx.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 89%
Associate’s 7%
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education17%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences9%
Theology and Religious Vocations10%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 58%
Median SAT Math 505
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $28,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $39,000
Average Net Cost $22,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $9,316 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $10,150 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $12,896 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $16,267 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $17,624 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 69%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $277
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 9% 10%
>$110K 		17% 11% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $11,209 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $11,000 $10,933 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $10,648 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $11,000 $11,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $9,743 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $26,775 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $18,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,098 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,097 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		48% 44% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		61% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 49%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 43%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		28% 24% 33%
Within 6 Years 		43% 40% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		27% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		51% 42% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		32% 39% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 66% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 50% 58%
Two or more races 		60% 42% 48%
Other race 		100% 44% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 895
Full-time Undergrads 76%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 65
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		13% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		51% 35% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 39% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		7% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 20% 17%
$48K–$75K 		23% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Cisco College
47 miles, N • 1.4 star
Ranger College
54 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Tarleton State University
57 miles, E • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Abilene Regional Airport
63 miles, N • 1 star
Robert Gray Army Airfield
82 miles, SE • 1 star
Waco Regional Airport
104 miles, SE • 1 star