Howard Payne University vs. Tarleton

Comparable Facts

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

Tarleton State University is larger than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (17,433 students vs. 809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Howard Payne University is located in Brownwood, TX (Remote Town setting); Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Howard Payne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tarleton State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Howard Payne University 10:1; Tarleton State University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 6.6% lower than at Tarleton State University ($10,200 vs. $10,920).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.8% higher at Howard Payne University than at Tarleton State University (about $16,840 more per year; $34,982 vs. $18,142).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Howard Payne University as at Tarleton State University (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 156.7% larger than aid received by Tarleton State University students ($20,357 vs. $7,929).

Admissions details

• Incoming Howard Payne University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Tarleton (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Howard Payne University and Tarleton.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tarleton Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Howard Payne University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Tarleton (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27% at Howard Payne University vs. 24.3% at Tarleton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tarleton State University graduates have a $5,936 lower median loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates ($19,750 vs. $25,686).
• Among borrowers, Tarleton graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Howard Payne University graduates ($204 vs. $265).
• More Howard Payne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tarleton students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 56%).

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