The student population at Howard Payne University is 809 (751 undergraduate and 58 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 354 (30.44%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Howard Payne is 92.83% which is decreased by 328 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 26 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 112 male students for every 100 female students, down from 116 in 2015.
- 79 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 172.41% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 996 where 809 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,189 students in 2017 and was lowest at 809 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,163 to 809 students, a net loss of 354 (30.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Howard Payne University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 923 where 751 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Howard Payne University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 73 where 58 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Howard Payne University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.80%. The percentage was 62.42% 10 years ago and Howard Payne still has a high percentage of white students. 0.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 28.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.42% to 50.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.43% to 0.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.51% to 9.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.01% to 28.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6492 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5538 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Howard Payne University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
79 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 172.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Howard Payne University from 2015 to 2025.