William Jewell College vs. Howard Payne University

William Jewell College vs. Howard Payne University comparison

	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University
Location	Liberty, MO	Brownwood, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	853	838
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jewell.edu	hputx.edu
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Costs	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University
Tuition (In State)	$18,360	$27,850
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,360	$27,850
Room & Board	$10,130	$9,616
Avg Net Price	$20,108	$24,117
Avg Grant Aid	$13,451	$18,817
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	88%

Admission	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,676	1,233
Admitted	687	768
Acceptance Rate	41%	62.3%
Enrolled %	35.4%	28.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	20/26	19/22
SAT Range	1030/1130	920/1130
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	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Education (13%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University
Graduation Rate	63%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,500	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,686
Median Loan Payment	$258	$265

Diversity	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University
% Men	51%	55%
% Women	49%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	61%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	22%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	3%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University
% In-State	65%	98%
% Out-of-State	33%	2%
Campus	William Jewell College	Howard Payne University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• William Jewell College is larger than than Howard Payne University based on total student enrollment (853 students vs. 838 students)

William Jewell College vs. Howard Payne University Cost Comparison

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

• Howard Payne University is 51.7% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($27,850.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.7% higher at Howard Payne University than William Jewell College ($27,850.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Howard Payne University ($20,108 vs. $24,117)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Howard Payne University are 5.3% lower than costs at William Jewell College ($9,616 vs. $10,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College than Howard Payne University (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Howard Payne University students is 39.9% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($18,817 vs. $13,451)

William Jewell College vs. Howard Payne University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, William Jewell 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 William Jewell College .

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 195 points higher than at Howard Payne University (965)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Howard Payne University (21)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Howard Payne University (3.3)
• Howard Payne University has a higher acceptance rate (62.3%) than William Jewell College (41%)

William Jewell College vs. Howard Payne University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, William Jewell 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 William Jewell College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Howard Payne University (63% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $8,200 more per year than Howard Payne University graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $40,300)
• William Jewell College students graduate with a $686 lower median federal student loan debt than Howard Payne University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,686)
• William Jewell College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Howard Payne University graduates. ($258 vs. $265)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard Payne University students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 58%)

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