A&M Commerce vs. Howard Payne University

Comparable Facts

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

East Texas A&M University is larger than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (13,252 students vs. 809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Texas A&M University is located in Commerce, TX (Remote Town setting); Howard Payne University is in Brownwood, TX (Remote Town setting).
• East Texas A&M 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 Texas A&M University 17:1; Howard Payne University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 4.1% lower than at East Texas A&M University ($10,200 vs. $10,634).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.7% higher at Howard Payne University than at East Texas A&M University (about $12,656 more per year; $34,982 vs. $22,326).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at East Texas A&M University as at Howard Payne University (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 79.5% larger than aid received by East Texas A&M University students ($20,357 vs. $11,342).

Admissions details

• Incoming A&M Commerce 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 A&M Commerce and Howard Payne University.
• Typical fall application deadline: A&M Commerce Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M Commerce average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Howard Payne University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at A&M Commerce vs. 27% at Howard Payne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas A&M University graduates have a $5,172 lower median loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates ($20,514 vs. $25,686).
• Among borrowers, A&M Commerce graduates have an estimated $53 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Howard Payne University graduates ($212 vs. $265).
• More Howard Payne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former A&M Commerce students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 46%).

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