Howard Payne vs Millikin
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TXCatholic life on campusMillikin UniversityDecatur, ILCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Millikin has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 28% at Howard Payne.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Millikin has the lower price after aid: $18,659 a year, against $24,043 at Howard Payne.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Millikin: $51,262, against $48,376 at Howard Payne.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Brownwood, TX
Decatur, IL
Setting
Town
City
Students
833
1,659
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.
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.
Admission rate
67%
67%
Average SAT
1026
1034
ACT middle 50%
16–27
18–25
Graduation rate
28%
55%
First-year retention
52%
75%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$23,627
$21,989
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,043
$18,659
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,423
$15,629
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,917
$23,053
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,412
$24,622
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,182
$27,524
Median debt
$26,793
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,376
$51,262
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.