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Howard Payne University SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Brownwood, TXPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearRemote town

Howard Payne University is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in Brownwood, TX. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 880 to 1160. The reported admission rate is 67%. Average annual net price is $23,627. About 713 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Above reported range
880You 14001160

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

67%

Undergraduates

713

Average net price

$23,627

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Howard Payne University reported SAT scores from 880 to 1160. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite880 to 1160midpoint 1000
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing440 to 610midpoint 490
200800
SAT Math440 to 550midpoint 510
200800
ACT composite16 to 27midpoint 21
136
ACT English14 to 26midpoint 21
136
ACT Math15 to 26midpoint 19
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Health professions16.4%
Education13.8%
Business and management13.8%
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness10.5%
Social sciences9.2%
Psychology8.6%
Theology and religious vocations4.6%
History3.3%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

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Average net price

$23,627

Average cost of attendance

$46,766

In-state tuition and fees

$34,982

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$34,982

Books and supplies

$1,500

On-campus room and board

$10,200

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$24,043

$30,001 to $48,000

$21,423

$48,001 to $75,000

$25,917

$75,001 to $110,000

$23,412

$110,001 and above

$24,182

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

713

Part-time students

7%

Age 25 and older

9%

Campus setting

Remote town

American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Asian0.6%
Black9.7%
Hispanic29.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or more races5.1%
White49.5%
International0.3%
Race or ethnicity unknown4.8%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

28%

Completion within 200% time

33%

Full-time retention

52%

Three-year loan repayment

55%

Median earnings, 6 years

$38,212

Median earnings, 10 years

$48,376

Median federal debt

$11,892

Students receiving Pell Grants

44%

Campus location

1000 Fisk St., Brownwood, TX 76801-2794

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Howard Payne University report?

Howard Payne University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 880 to 1160. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Howard Payne University?

The latest reported admission rate is 67%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Howard Payne University cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $23,627. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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