Howard Payne University academics
Brownwood, Texas · Private · 713 undergrads
Howard Payne University has 713 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 45 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
713
undergraduates.
65
graduate students.
45
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
117
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
37%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
713
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
65
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
833
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
39%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
37%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$61,257
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
53%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
27%
BlackCollege Scorecard
9.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
117
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
33
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
1
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
35
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers