Howard Payne vs Kansas Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TXCatholic life on campusKansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KSCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Kansas Wesleyan has the higher graduation rate: 49% against 28% at Howard Payne.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Kansas Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $18,192 a year, against $24,043 at Howard Payne.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Kansas Wesleyan: $51,152, against $48,376 at Howard Payne.
- Median debt is lower at Kansas Wesleyan: $23,250, against $26,793 at Howard Payne.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Brownwood, TX
Salina, KS
Setting
Town
Town
Students
833
951
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
67%
72%
Average SAT
1026
ACT middle 50%
16–27
Graduation rate
28%
49%
First-year retention
52%
60%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$23,627
$22,671
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,043
$18,192
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,423
$22,442
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,917
$20,857
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,412
$24,189
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,182
$25,113
Median debt
$26,793
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,376
$51,152
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.