Howard Payne University Teaching Programs

Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Brownwood, Texas. The surrounding location of Brownwood is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Howard Payne University?

Contact details for Howard Payne are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Fisk St., Brownwood, TX 76801-2794
Phone:	325-646-2502
Website:	www.hputx.edu

How Do I Get Into Howard Payne?

You can apply to Howard Payne online at: www.hputx.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Howard Payne

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Howard Payne?

The acceptance rate at Howard Payne is 59%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 52% of accepted students are men and 48% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.

Can I Afford Howard Payne University?

The overall average net price of Howard Payne is $28,532. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Howard Payne, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $7,380 a year. That adds up to $29,520 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Howard Payne is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Howard Payne University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 863 undergraduate students at Howard Payne, with 715 being full-time and 148 being part-time.

There are also 68 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 715 full-time undergraduates at Howard Payne, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Howard Payne University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	76
Hispanic or Latino	196
White	385
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Howard Payne University. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 3 countries are represented at Howard Payne. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ireland, Indonesia, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Howard Payne University

In 2020-2021, 432 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Howard Payne has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Howard Payne

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Howard Payne University was 232.2%. This is the #162 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Howard Payne regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.