Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 67%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 880–1160
- Undergraduates
- 713
- Setting
- Town: Remote
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 880–1160
- Reading and Writing
- 440–610
- Math
- 440–550
- Average total
- 1026
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16–27
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (325) 646-2502
Cost
- Tuition
- $36,560per year
- Average net price
- $26,563What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 52%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $49,434
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: associate, bachelor, master
Show all 45 programs
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering Mechanics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Religion/Religious Studies · associate, bachelor
- Bible/Biblical Studies · bachelor
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology · bachelor
- Religious Education · bachelor
- Theological and Ministerial Studies · bachelor, master
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · associate, bachelor, master
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Social Work · bachelor
- Criminology · bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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