Defiance College vs. Howard Payne University

Defiance College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	Defiance College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Howard Payne University
Location	Defiance, OH	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	511	833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$37,978	$29,522
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,978	$29,522
Room & Board	$12,138	$10,074
Avg Net Price	$24,098	$25,768
Avg Grant Aid	$25,302	$18,957
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	91%

Admission	Defiance College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,546	1,269
Admitted	656	859
Acceptance Rate	42.4%	67.7%
Enrolled %	20.4%	24.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/25
SAT Range	860/1110	880/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Defiance College	Howard Payne University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	51%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$279	$265

Diversity	Defiance College	Howard Payne University
% Men	5%	6%
% Women	4%	2%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	61%
% Black	8%	9%
% Hispanic	6%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Defiance College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	66%	98%
% Out-of-State	31%	2%
Campus	Defiance 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 Defiance College based on total student enrollment (833 students vs. 511 students)

Defiance College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

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

• Defiance College is 28.6% more expensive to attend than Howard Payne University for in-state tuition ($37,978.00 vs. $29,522.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.6% higher at Defiance College than Howard Payne University ($37,978.00 vs. $29,522.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Defiance College than Howard Payne University ($24,098 vs. $25,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 20.5% lower than costs at Defiance College ($10,074 vs. $12,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Howard Payne University (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 33.5% larger than aid received Howard Payne University ($25,302 vs. $18,957)

Defiance College vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Defiance 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 Defiance College .

• The average SAT score at Defiance College (984) is 19 points higher than at Howard Payne University (965)
• Incoming Defiance College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Howard Payne University (21)
• Accepted freshman Howard Payne University students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Defiance College (3.12)
• Howard Payne University has a higher acceptance rate (67.7%) than Defiance College (42.4%)

Defiance College vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance 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 Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Howard Payne University (51% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $3,400 more per year than Howard Payne University graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $40,300)
• Howard Payne University students graduate with a $1,314 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($25,686 vs. $27,000)
• Howard Payne University graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($265 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard Payne University students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 58%)

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