Howard Payne vs Southwestern Adventist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TXCatholic life on campusSouthwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Southwestern Adventist has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 28% at Howard Payne.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Southwestern Adventist has the lower price after aid: $15,441 a year, against $25,917 at Howard Payne.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Southwestern Adventist: $52,946, against $48,376 at Howard Payne.
- Howard Payne admits 67% of applicants, and Southwestern Adventist admits 78%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Brownwood, TX
Keene, TX
Setting
Town
Town
Students
833
817
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%
78%
Average SAT
1026
1031
ACT middle 50%
16–27
17–25
Graduation rate
28%
52%
First-year retention
52%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$23,627
$22,778
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,043
$16,725
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,423
$21,462
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,917
$15,441
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,412
$27,439
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,182
$31,475
Median debt
$26,793
$26,998
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,376
$52,946
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.