Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX1000 Fisk St., Brownwood, TX 76801-2794
325-646-2502
Howard Payne University is a private university located in Brownwood, Texas. The university is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Howard Payne University was founded in 1889 by John D. Robnett, a professor at Baylor University, and James W. Dillard, a Baptist minister. The university was named after Edward Howard Payne, a Baptist minister and educator. The university's first president was Robert B. Rutledge. The university began with an initial class of six students. The university grew rapidly, and by 1925, the university had an enrollment of over 1,000 students. The university offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1060
Acceptance Rate: 48.53%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.hputx.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.hputx.edu/campus-offices/financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $42242
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $42242
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Howard Payne University is $159204.69. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Howard Payne University. For graduates of Howard Payne University, we saw an average early-career income of $49700.00 and mid-career income of $85500.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.