ECU vs. Howard Payne University

Comparable Facts

Compare East Central University in Ada, OK with Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Central University is larger than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (3,377 students vs. 809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Central University is located in Ada, OK (Remote Town setting); Howard Payne University is in Brownwood, TX (Remote Town setting).
• East Central University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Howard Payne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Central University 18:1; Howard Payne University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Central University are 16.5% lower than at Howard Payne University ($8,516 vs. $10,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 96.1% higher at Howard Payne University than at East Central University (about $17,140 more per year; $34,982 vs. $17,842).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at East Central University as at Howard Payne University (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 120% larger than aid received by East Central University students ($20,357 vs. $9,255).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Howard Payne University than at ECU (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both ECU and Howard Payne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at ECU average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Howard Payne University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 42.4% at ECU vs. 27% at Howard Payne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Central University graduates have a $8,808 lower median loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates ($16,878 vs. $25,686).
• Among borrowers, ECU graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Howard Payne University graduates ($174 vs. $265).
• More Howard Payne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 45%).

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