Dallas Christian College vs. Howard Payne University

Dallas Christian College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University
Location	Dallas, TX	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	278	833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dallas.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$19,200	$29,522
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,200	$29,522
Room & Board	$10,101	$10,074
Avg Net Price	$22,463	$25,768
Avg Grant Aid	$10,461	$18,957
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	313	1,269
Admitted	263	859
Acceptance Rate	84%	67.7%
Enrolled %	33.8%	24.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.06	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	13/21	18/25
SAT Range	730/1125	880/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (68%) Business (13%) General Studies (11%) Psychology (6%) Education (2%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	33%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,621	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$295	$265

Diversity	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University
% Men	1%	6%
% Women	1%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	61%
% Black	30%	9%
% Hispanic	16%	22%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	91%	98%
% Out-of-State	9%	2%
Campus	Dallas Christian College	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Howard Payne University is larger than than Dallas Christian College based on total student enrollment (833 students vs. 278 students)

Dallas Christian College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dallas Christian College or Howard Payne University?

• Howard Payne University is 53.8% more expensive to attend than Dallas Christian College for in-state tuition ($29,522.00 vs. $19,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.8% higher at Howard Payne University than Dallas Christian College ($29,522.00 vs. $19,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dallas Christian College than Howard Payne University ($22,463 vs. $25,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 0.3% lower than costs at Dallas Christian College ($10,074 vs. $10,101)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dallas Christian College than Howard Payne University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 81.2% larger than aid received Dallas Christian College ($18,957 vs. $10,461)

Dallas Christian College vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Dallas Christian College or Howard Payne University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Howard Payne University or Dallas Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Howard Payne University (965) is 134 points higher than at Dallas Christian College (831)
• Incoming Howard Payne University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Dallas Christian College (18)
• Accepted freshman Howard Payne University students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Dallas Christian College (3.06)
• Dallas Christian College has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Howard Payne University (67.7%)

Dallas Christian College vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dallas Christian College or Howard Payne University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Howard Payne University and Dallas Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Howard Payne University is higher than Dallas Christian College (46% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Dallas Christian College earn on average $900 more per year than Howard Payne University graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $40,300)
• Howard Payne University students graduate with a $2,935 lower median federal student loan debt than Dallas Christian College graduates. ($25,686 vs. $28,621)
• Howard Payne University graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Dallas Christian College graduates. ($265 vs. $295)
• More Howard Payne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dallas Christian College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 45%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/