Dakota Wesleyan vs Howard Payne
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDCatholic life on campusHoward Payne UniversityBrownwood, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Dakota Wesleyan has the higher graduation rate: 48% against 28% at Howard Payne.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Dakota Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,927 a year, against $25,917 at Howard Payne.
- The average price after aid is lower at Dakota Wesleyan: $19,735 a year, against $23,627 at Howard Payne.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Dakota Wesleyan: $53,728, against $48,376 at Howard Payne.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Mitchell, SD
Brownwood, TX
Setting
Town
Town
Students
886
833
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
73%
67%
Average SAT
1026
ACT middle 50%
16–27
Graduation rate
48%
28%
First-year retention
75%
52%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,735
$23,627
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,251
$24,043
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,750
$21,423
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,927
$25,917
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,048
$23,412
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,416
$24,182
Median debt
$27,000
$26,793
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,728
$48,376
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.