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Howard Payne University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Does the Admissions Department at Howard Payne University Look For?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Howard Payne University, located in Brownwood, TX.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Howard Payne University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Howard Payne University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	67%

Admissions Numbers

Howard Payne University had 1,189 total applications. Of those, 801 gained acceptance, and 216 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	1,189
Accepted	801
Enrolled	216
Enrolled Full-Time	187
Enrolled Part-Time	29

Getting into Howard Payne University is 67.4%. This makes the school fairly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Howard Payne University: the female acceptance rate is 68% compared to 67% for male applicants.

Among admitted students at Howard Payne University is 27%. This indicates that 27% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 21% compared to 34% for male admits.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Howard Payne University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	563	626
Admitted	377	424
Enrolled	129	87

Standardized Test Scores

About 41% of students accepted to Howard Payne reported SAT scores (88 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 440 and 610. SAT Math scores ranged from 440 and 550.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	440	610
Math	440	550
Combined Total	880	1160

Howard Payne received ACT scores from 17% of admitted applicants (36 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 16 and 27.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	16	27
English	14	26
Math	15	26

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.