Angelo State vs. Howard Payne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX with Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Angelo State University is larger than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (11,542 students vs. 809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, TX (Small City setting); Howard Payne University is in Brownwood, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Angelo State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Howard Payne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Angelo State University 19:1; Howard Payne University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 16% lower than at Angelo State University ($10,200 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 91.2% higher at Howard Payne University than at Angelo State University (about $16,682 more per year; $34,982 vs. $18,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Angelo State University than at Howard Payne University (94% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 124.6% larger than aid received by Angelo State University students ($20,357 vs. $9,062).

Admissions details

• Incoming Angelo State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Howard Payne University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Angelo State and Howard Payne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Angelo State average a 3.71 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Howard Payne University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.1% at Angelo State vs. 27% at Howard Payne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Angelo State University graduates have a $4,230 lower median loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates ($21,456 vs. $25,686).
• Among borrowers, Angelo State graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Howard Payne University graduates ($221 vs. $265).
• More Howard Payne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Angelo State students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.