Dakota Wesleyan vs Howard Payne
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDCompass Score: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TXCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Dakota Wesleyan has the higher graduation rate: 48% against 28% at Howard Payne.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Dakota Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,927 a year, against $25,917 at Howard Payne.
- Dakota Wesleyan has the lower average price after aid: about $20,000 a year, against about $24,000 at Howard Payne.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Mitchell, SD
Brownwood, TX
Setting
Town
Town
Students
886
833
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · American Southwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
73%
67%
Average SAT
Not reported
1026
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
16–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
28%
First-year retention
75%
52%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,728
$48,376
Median debt
$27,000
$26,793
Cost
Average price after aid
About $20,000
About $24,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $15,000
About $24,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $16,000
About $21,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $16,000
About $26,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $19,000
About $23,000
Over $110,000
About $22,000
About $24,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $76,515
- Secondary education $56,101
- Business administration $54,795
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.