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Howard Payne University, Texas

Overview of Howard Payne University

Howard Payne can be found in Brownwood, Texas (a self-contained town). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Baptist school. Howard Payne is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Bachelor's degree is the highest degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Howard Payne offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The most common majors at the school are in media and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Howard Payne Selectivity

Howard Payne does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 397 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 386 to 625, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

Classes at Howard Payne are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2005, 1,364 students were enrolled in Howard Payne.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at Howard Payne. The school offers students meal plans. Howard Payne student athletes compete in American Southwest Conference competitions.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Howard Payne University is a Christian, coeducational, undergraduate university of liberal arts and professional studies that is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Founded in 1889 for the purpose of preparing students for Christian ministry, Howard Payne University remains dedicated to honoring Christ and serving His Church by providing an educational experience that integrates faith, learning, and living. The university has expanded its original scope to include a full array of undergraduate programs offered in a traditional residential academic community, where relationships are nurtured and individuals matter. Students, faculty, staff, and administration work together under the shared values of academic excellence, service to others, and Christian integrity. The university also offers selected course work at extended learning centers responsive to the academic needs of the communities served. Howard Payne University maintains a low student-teacher ratio, which contributes to the university's reputation of being a place where everybody is somebody."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Howard Payne

Howard Payne University
1000 Fisk Ave
Brownwood, TX 76801-2794
General Phone: (325) 646-2502
Admissions Phone: (325) 649-8027
Financial Aid Phone: (325) 649-8015
http://www.hputx.edu

Howard Payne Programs and Degrees (2005)

Howard Payne awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy47bible studies, religious education, theology, Christian studies, missionary studies
Business And Management41marketing, finance, business, accounting
Liberal Arts40social services, English, general studies, sociology, Spanish language, political science, liberal arts and humanities, history, ...
Education And Teaching39elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, music teaching, math teaching, English teaching, biology teaching, ESL instruction, social studies teaching, ...
Media18communication studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy14health and physical education, sports and fitness management
Therapy And Counseling11psychology
Science9biology, chemistry
Family And Social Work7social work
Computer Science And Engineering6computer science
Mathematics4mathematics
Art Studies2art studies
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Music1music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Howard Payne in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree22639
Award of less than 1 academic year121
Associate's degree22

Howard Payne Student Body

In 2005, Howard Payne had a total enrollment of 1,364 students (1,169 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time94%
Part-Time6%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White73%
Black8%
Hispanic16%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1932%
20-2128%
22-2416%
25-296%
30-344%
35-394%
40-495%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas98%

Howard Payne Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time23 %

Howard Payne Room and Board (2005)

Howard Payne offers campus housing for 764 of its 1,169 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Brownwood, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Howard Payne Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,07676371%29739%
Men53237971%14338%
Women54438471%15440%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal397645
SAT Math386625
ACT Verbal1427
ACT Math1625
ACT Composite1626

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT62%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT58%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (325) 649-8027

Howard Payne Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,500
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,500
Room and board$ 4,615
Room charge$ 1,887
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,728
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,250

Financial Aid:
Howard Payne participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 357500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (325) 649-8015

Howard Payne Faculty

Howard Payne has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year19$45,4275$44,558
Associate professoracademic year13$41,1538$36,775
Assistant professoracademic year12$38,6189$35,166
Instructoracademic year4$32,6575$31,439
All faculty totalacademic year48$41,50327$36,691

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Howard Payne Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballAmerican Southwest Conference
BasketballAmerican Southwest Conference
BaseballAmerican Southwest Conference
TrackAmerican Southwest Conference

Howard Payne Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology, Other
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Christian Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religious Education
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Howard Payne Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Howard Payne Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Howard Payne Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Howard Payne % of degrees in media
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Howard Payne Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Howard Payne % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Howard Payne Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Howard Payne Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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