Howard Payne University

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,998

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$24,515

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.47%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

48.5%

1,638 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,060

69.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

40%

118 Graduates

About

Howard Payne University is a higher education institution located in Brown County, TX. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Howard Payne University were General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees awarded), Criminology (18 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (14 degrees).

In 2020, 194 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Howard Payne University. 53.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (125 degrees), 3.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard Payne University is $25,998, which is $−2,402 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Howard Payne University is $25,998, which is $−2,402 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,515.

In 2020, 83% of undergraduate students attending Howard Payne University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,998

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Howard Payne University was $25,998. The cost of tuition at Howard Payne University is $−2,402 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Howard Payne University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,515

2020 Value

6.47%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Howard Payne University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,515. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Howard Payne University grew by 6.47%.

This chart compares the average net price of Howard Payne University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,403

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Howard Payne University was of $7,403 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 2.96% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Howard Payne University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Howard Payne University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 9.21% with respect to 2019, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Howard Payne University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.47%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Howard Payne University was 9.47%, which represents 39 out of the 412 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Howard Payne University received 1,638 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 13.6% annual decline. Out of those 1,638 applicants, 795 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 48.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,060 students enrolled at Howard Payne University in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Howard Payne University has an overall enrollment yield of 26.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

48.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

795

Accepted Out of 1,638

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Howard Payne University was 48.5% (795 admissions from 1,638 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 53.9%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −13.6%, while admissions declined by −22.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Howard Payne University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Howard Payne University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Howard Payne University has a total enrollment of 1,060 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard Payne University is 737 students and the part-time enrollment is 323. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at Howard Payne University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Howard Payne University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.3% White, 25.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.91% Black or African American, 3.49% Two or More Races, 0.566% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.472% Asian, and 0.189% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Howard Payne University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (28%), followed by White Female (26.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (13.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.2%), followed by White Female (18.4%) and Black or African American Male (15.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Howard Payne University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,060 students. The full-time enrollment at Howard Payne University is 737 and the part-time enrollment is 323. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at Howard Payne University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Howard Payne University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Howard Payne University was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Howard Payne University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Howard Payne University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
565
Hispanic or Latino
272
Black or African American
105

The enrolled student population at Howard Payne University is 53.3% White, 25.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.91% Black or African American, 3.49% Two or More Races, 0.566% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.472% Asian, and 0.189% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2020, 14 more women than men received degrees from Howard Payne University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Howard Payne University is white (125 degrees awarded). There were 3.29 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Howard Payne University is General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees awarded), followed by Criminology (18 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (14 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Howard Payne University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (14 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard Payne University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (405,992 people), Other managers (256,345 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (213,787 people), Postsecondary teachers (146,432 people), and Clergy (131,803 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard Payne University are Theology (14 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), Social Sciences (24 degrees), and History (3 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard Payne University are Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard Payne University are Elementary & secondary schools (460,608 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (335,630 people), Legal services (318,840 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (208,781 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (194,759 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Howard Payne University.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
27 degree-majorss awarded
Criminology
18 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Howard Payne University was General Business Administration & Management with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Howard Payne University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

104

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Howard Payne University, which is 0.865 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (104).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Howard Payne University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Howard Payne University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.19 times more than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 21 degrees were awarded to women at Howard Payne University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.84 times less than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 28% of students graduating from Howard Payne University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Howard Payne University is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.24% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
125 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
38 degrees awarded
Black or African American
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Howard Payne University is white (125 degrees awarded). There were 3.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

5.15% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
66 degrees awarded
White Male
59 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Howard Payne University is white female (66 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (59 degrees).

Operations

Howard Payne University has an endowment valued at nearly $59.6M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $11M (18.4%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Howard Payne University had a total salary expenditure of $22.2M. Howard Payne University employs 20 Professors, 17 Assistant professors, and 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Howard Payne University are Male Professors (16), Male Associate professors(10), and Female Assistant professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard Payne University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, Management, with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees.

Endowment

$59.6M

2020 Endowment

6.42%

decline from 2019

Howard Payne University has an endowment valued at about $59.6M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Howard Payne University declined 6.42% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Howard Payne University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.17M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Howard Payne University received $2.17M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.4M

2020 Salaries

9.66%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Howard Payne University paid a median of $11.4M in salaries, which represents 51.1% of their overall expenditure ($22.2M) and a 9.66% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.06% growth from 2018 and a 0.688% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Howard Payne University paid a total of $3M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Howard Payne University were Professor with 20 employees; Assistant professor with 17 employees; and Assistant professor with 14 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Howard Payne University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees; Management with 27 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Howard Payne University was Male Professor with 16 employees, Male Associate professor with 10 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Howard Payne University.