Ozarks vs. Howard Payne University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR with Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Howard Payne University is larger than Ozarks based on total student enrollment (809 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Howard Payne University is in Brownwood, TX (Remote Town setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Howard Payne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Howard Payne University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 5.9% lower than at Howard Payne University ($9,603 vs. $10,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.8% higher at Howard Payne University than at University of the Ozarks (about $9,032 more per year; $34,982 vs. $25,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks than at Howard Payne University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 8.4% larger than aid received by University of the Ozarks students ($20,357 vs. $18,783).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Ozarks than at Howard Payne University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ozarks and Howard Payne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ozarks average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Howard Payne University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 27% at Howard Payne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of the Ozarks graduates have a $3,146 lower median loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates ($22,540 vs. $25,686).
• Among borrowers, Ozarks graduates have an estimated $32 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Howard Payne University graduates ($233 vs. $265).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard Payne University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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