Howard Payne University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (89%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 697
Men / Women 53% / 47%
From State 99%
From Region 1%
Athletes 348 (52.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Hispanic 28%
Black 10%
Mixed 5%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Howard Payne University 151 44% 58% 0% 3% 29% 0% $56,840 4 -0.84 39 99%
Engineering Mechanics 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $82,258 1 -2.13 84 — — — — —
Computer Science 4 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $87,194 8 -1.10 88 — — — — —
Computer Software Engineering — — — — — — — — $86,452 8 -1.13 87 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $63,850 16 -0.75 57 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $64,774 18 -0.78 59 — — — — —
Biology — — — — — — — — $60,471 21 -0.69 49 — — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $58,198 10 -1.02 43 — — — — —
Fitness Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,329 10 -1.22 24 100% — — — —
Health Sciences 15 — 27% 47% 0% 0% 47% 0% $59,356 21 -0.62 46 — — — — —
Kinesiology 15 — 80% 47% 0% 13% 27% 0% $51,329 10 -1.22 24 100% — — — —
Nursing 9 — 11% 56% 0% 0% 33% 0% $78,379 4 -1.38 80 — — — — —
Business Administration 9 — 56% 56% 0% 0% 11% 0% $63,504 17 -0.73 56 96% — — — —
Finance 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $72,189 8 -0.93 73 — — — — —
Management Information Systems — — — — — — — — $70,640 7 -1.25 70 — — — — —
Marketing 9 — 56% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $63,615 11 -1.09 57 — — — — —
Bible — +1 — — — — — — $49,071 38 -0.22 19 — — — — —
Biblical Languages 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,551 15 -0.94 16 — — — — —
Christian Education (Cross-Cultural Ministry) 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,070 38 -0.22 19 — — — — —
Christian Studies 3 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $47,879 33 -0.36 16 — — — — —
Divinity/Ministry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $48,610 37 -0.27 18 — — — — —
English 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,657 12 -0.95 11 — — — — —
General Studies 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $48,267 13 -0.87 17 — — — — —
History 5 — 60% 40% 0% 0% 60% 0% $47,745 11 -0.90 16 — — — — —
Lay Ministry 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $48,776 37 -0.25 18 — — — — —
Theology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,157 39 -0.21 19 — — — — —
Youth Ministry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,738 37 -0.26 18 — — — — —
American Government — — — — — — — — $59,157 14 -0.96 45 — — — — —
Communication 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,083 9 -1.19 19 — — — — —
International Relations 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,581 12 -0.79 41 — — — — —
Psychology 13 +1 15% 54% 0% 15% 23% 0% $45,834 4 -1.40 13 100% — — — —
Social Work 4 — 0% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $48,525 19 -0.56 18 — — — — —
Elementary Education 5 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $38,482 1 -2.05 5 100% — — — —
History Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,058 35 -0.58 26 100% — — — —
Middle School Education 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,482 2 -1.95 5 100% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 9 — 44% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $52,058 26 -0.70 26 100% — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,058 35 -0.58 26 100% — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,058 94 +1.21 26 100% — — — —
Music Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,058 74 +0.57 26 100% — — — —
Theatre 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,200 28 -0.52 5 — — — — —
Criminology 12 +1 50% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $65,443 83 +0.76 61 — — — — —
Pre-Law 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,125 68 +0.31 53 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,291
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 52%
4-Year Graduation Rate 21%
6-Year Graduation Rate 28%
Transfer-Out Rate 49%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 26.5% 40 45% 50% 0% 5% 35% 0% $60,425 4 -1.03 49 100% —
Business & Economics 13.9% 21 62% 62% 0% 0% 19% 0% $64,792 11 -0.91 59 96% —
Social Sciences 13.9% 21 14% 52% 0% 10% 29% 0% $47,775 3 -1.16 16 100% —
Education 13.2% 20 25% 80% 0% 5% 10% 0% $45,270 6 -1.34 12 100% —
Humanities 13.2% 20 65% 45% 0% 0% 50% 0% $48,078 13 -0.59 17 — —
Professional 10.6% 16 38% 69% 0% 0% 25% 0% $64,614 44 +0.65 59 — —
Computer Science 2.6% 4 100% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $87,194 13 -1.10 88 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.6% 4 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $58,198 13 -1.02 43 — —
Arts 1.3% 2 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,629 21 +0.03 12 100% —
Engineering 1.3% 2 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $82,258 1 -2.13 84 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $63,850 11 -0.75 57 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 135 $904K $778K $125K
Baseball 42 $201K $182K $18K
Basketball 24 $218K $178K $40K
Soccer 24 $112K $106K $6K
Golf 13 $57K $57K $1
Tennis 9 $69K $69K $0
Total 246 $1.6M $1.4M $190K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 31 $147K $147K $0
Softball 22 $109K $109K $1
Volleyball 20 $139K $139K $0
Basketball 19 $147K $147K $0
Tennis 6 $46K $46K $0
Golf 4 $17K $17K $0
Total 102 $607K $607K $1
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 135 $904K $778K $125K
Soccer 55 $259K $253K $6K
Basketball 43 $366K $325K $40K
Baseball 42 $201K $182K $18K
Softball 22 $109K $109K $1
Volleyball 20 $139K $139K $0
Golf 17 $75K $75K $1
Tennis 15 $115K $115K $0
Total 348 $3.3M $2.8M $455K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 59%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 59% 59% 59%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 58%
SAT Range 880 – 1160
SAT Math Range 440 – 550
SAT RW Range 440 – 610