Howard Payne University

How big is the Howard Payne University men's tennis roster?

Howard Payne University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 38% below the American Southwest Conference median of 15.

Howard Payne University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020.

A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.

How many coaches does Howard Payne University men's tennis have?

Howard Payne University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well below the American Southwest Conference median of 9.5, by 53%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does Howard Payne University spend on men's tennis?

Howard Payne University reported $69,307 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 17% below the American Southwest Conference median of $83,077.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,788 per player in 2025, well below the American Southwest Conference median of $2,766, by 35%.

Against the NCAA Division III median it is in line with the NCAA Division III median of $1,918.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $50 per male athlete in 2025, well below the American Southwest Conference median of $133, by 62%.

Total men's tennis expenses have swung between $55,233 (2021) and $76,038 (2023) without a clear direction.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

What is Howard Payne University like academically?

Howard Payne University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 67% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1026.

The full cost of attendance is around $46,766 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,627 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 49% of the sticker price on average.

44% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

28% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 52% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,376, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Howard Payne University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 16% of degrees, with Education, Parks, Recreation & Fitness and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.

• Business Administration, Management and Operations (14 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (12 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (10 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (9 degrees)
• Criminology (9 degrees)
• Biology, General (7 degrees)
• Political Science and Government (6 degrees)
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (5 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (5 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (5 degrees)

What is Brownwood, TX like to live in?

Howard Payne University sits in Brownwood, a remote town of about 19,000 people in Brown County, Texas.

Household incomes in Brownwood, a median of about $47,821, sit far below the Texas median and likewise far below the national one, 39% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $123,700, 52% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $829 a month is 38% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 14 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Texas average of 33%.

What other teams does Howard Payne University field?

Howard Payne University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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