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Howard Payne University

General Information

Name: Howard Payne University
Address: 1000 Fisk Ave, Brownwood, TX 76801-2794
Phone:

  • General information: (325) 646-2502
  • Financial aid office: (325) 649-8015
  • Admissions office: (325) 649-8027

Website: www.hputx.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Baptist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,470$12,500$12,000
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,695$4,615$4,615
        Other expenses$2,300$2,250$2,195

Total expenses   
On-campus$22,465$20,365$19,660

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 43%
  • State/local grants: 60%
  • Institutional grants: 73%
  • Student loans: 72%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3123
  • State/local grants:$3090
  • Institutional grants:$3950
  • Student loans:$4265

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants997557440
Percent admitted69.3%70.2%68.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time42.3%34.8%52.0%
Part-time3.3%2.8%4.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1364
First-time student retention: 57%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 76%
    • Part Time: 24%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 73%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 14%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
    History
  • American History (United States) - Bachelor
  • European History - Bachelor
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology, Other - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Bachelor
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
  • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor


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