Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

67.4%

Acceptance rate

1,019

SAT Average

$25,255

Avg net price

716

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,019

SAT Reading/Writing440–610

SAT Math440–550

ACT Composite16–27

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 151Master’s 22	1	151	22
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reported	1	24	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s 11	None reported	21	11
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	None reported	21	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s 6	None reported	16	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s None reported	None reported	14	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s None reported	None reported	13	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 7Master’s 5	0	7	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	None reported	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	None reported	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	None reported	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	None reported	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	None reported	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	None reported	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	None reported	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: American Southwest Conference

Projected sponsored sports12

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisSoftballWomen's Basketball

Athletic participation

348 unique student-athletes · 12 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

FAFSA due Mar 15

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $30,702
Required fees: $4,280
Food and housing: $10,200
Books and supplies: $1,500
Other expenses: $2,894
Total: $49,576

Total by year

$41,8992019–2019–20
$42,2422020–2120–21
$43,5222021–2221–22
$45,4622022–2322–23
$47,9782023–2423–24
$49,5762024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $25,255 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation25%

6-year graduation31%

Retention rate55%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$48,376

Median debt$26,793

Campus

Enrollment716

Student-faculty ratio10:1

SettingTown

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25