Howard Payne's tuition & fees has increased from $25,600 (2015) to $34,982 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.65% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,820 (year 2015) to $11,492 (year 2025).
Howard Payne's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.05% from 2015 ($36,984).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Howard Payne's COA is $49,576, which is increased by 3.33% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Howard Payne's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.65% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $30,702. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Howard Payne University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | 25.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.11% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 141.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Howard Payne University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,184 | $8,368 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,496 | $8,570 | 3.06% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,000 | $8,626 | 4.80% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,276 | $8,770 | 2.51% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,501 | $8,970 | 2.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,844 | $9,200 | 2.98% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,844 | $9,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,312 | $11,792 | 3.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,156 | $11,792 | 6.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,094 | $20,812 | -0.47% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Howard Payne University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Howard Payne University | $34,982 | $33,402 | 4.73% |
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| Baylor University | $58,100 | $54,844 | 5.94% |
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| Texas Christian University | $61,740 | $57,220 | 7.90% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $67,040 | $64,460 | 4.00% |
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| Rice University | $61,247 | $58,128 | 5.37% |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $37,090 | $35,660 | 4.01% |
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