Greensboro College vs. Howard Payne University

Greensboro College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	Greensboro College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Greensboro College	Howard Payne University
Location	Greensboro, NC	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	898	833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	greensboro.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	Greensboro College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$20,300	$29,522
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,300	$29,522
Room & Board	$11,964	$10,074
Avg Net Price	$19,783	$25,768
Avg Grant Aid	$14,676	$18,957
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	91%

Admission	Greensboro College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,143	1,269
Admitted	2,893	859
Acceptance Rate	92%	67.7%
Enrolled %	7.2%	24.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	18/25
SAT Range	900/1100	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	Greensboro College	Howard Payne University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Psychology (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Greensboro College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	40%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$279	$265

Diversity	Greensboro College	Howard Payne University
% Men	2%	6%
% Women	8%	2%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	61%
% Black	34%	9%
% Hispanic	3%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	4%

Students	Greensboro College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	64%	98%
% Out-of-State	34%	2%
Campus	Greensboro 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

• Greensboro College is larger than than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (898 students vs. 833 students)

Greensboro College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

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

• Howard Payne University is 45.4% more expensive to attend than Greensboro College for in-state tuition ($29,522.00 vs. $20,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.4% higher at Howard Payne University than Greensboro College ($29,522.00 vs. $20,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Greensboro College than Howard Payne University ($19,783 vs. $25,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 18.8% lower than costs at Greensboro College ($10,074 vs. $11,964)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Greensboro College than Howard Payne University (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 29.2% larger than aid received Greensboro College ($18,957 vs. $14,676)

Greensboro College vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Howard Payne University (965) is 73 points higher than at Greensboro College (892)
• Incoming Howard Payne University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Greensboro College (18)
• Accepted freshman Greensboro College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Howard Payne University (3.3)
• Greensboro College has a higher acceptance rate (92%) than Howard Payne University (67.7%)

Greensboro College vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Greensboro 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 Greensboro College.

• The graduation rate at Howard Payne University is higher than Greensboro College (46% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Howard Payne University earn on average $600 more per year than Greensboro College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $39,700)
• Howard Payne University students graduate with a $1,314 lower median federal student loan debt than Greensboro College graduates. ($25,686 vs. $27,000)
• Howard Payne University graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Greensboro College graduates. ($265 vs. $279)
• More Howard Payne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Greensboro College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 49%)

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