Howard Payne University

Howard Payne University is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in Brownwood, Texas, with an undergraduate enrollment of 713. As a baccalaureate-level institution, it concentrates its academic programs at the undergraduate level, offering focused four-year degrees with direct pathways to employment or graduate study. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader Texas postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. With a 67% acceptance rate, admission is broadly accessible. With a 67% acceptance rate, the institution is broadly accessible while maintaining academic standards. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $25,917 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $57,318. The 4-year graduation rate is 30%, 15 percentage points below the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $48,376.