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Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$23,627What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
67%
Graduation rate
30%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
713
In-state tuition
$34,982Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,982
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$48,376Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$23,627

Better than 45% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

30%

Better than 8% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$48,376

Better than 32% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,793

Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$46,766

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$23,627

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Howard Payne University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time30%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return52%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,793
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$48,376

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Howard Payne University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,04713
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,89119
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,35710
CriminologyNot reported14
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported13
Biology, GeneralNot reported6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported4
MarketingNot reported4
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
HistoryNot reported3
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported3
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported3
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported3
Psychology, GeneralNot reported3
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Engineering MechanicsNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Social WorkNot reported1
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Religious EducationNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reportedNot reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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