Howard Payne University vs. West Texas A & M University

Comparable Facts

Compare Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX with West Texas A & M University in Canyon, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Texas A & M University is larger than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (9,045 students vs. 809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Howard Payne University is located in Brownwood, TX (Remote Town setting); West Texas A & M University is in Canyon, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Howard Payne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Texas A & M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Howard Payne University 10:1; West Texas A & M University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Texas A & M University are 9% lower than at Howard Payne University ($9,278 vs. $10,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 218.1% higher at Howard Payne University than at West Texas A & M University (about $23,986 more per year; $34,982 vs. $10,996).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Texas A & M University than at Howard Payne University (92% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 168.8% larger than aid received by West Texas A & M University students ($20,357 vs. $7,573).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Howard Payne University than at West Texas A & M University (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Howard Payne University and West Texas A & M University.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Texas A & M University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Texas A & M University average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at Howard Payne University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27% at Howard Payne University vs. 32.6% at West Texas A & M University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Texas A & M University graduates have a $5,186 lower median loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates ($20,500 vs. $25,686).
• Among borrowers, West Texas A & M University graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Howard Payne University graduates ($211 vs. $265).
• More Howard Payne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Texas A & M University 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.