Howard Payne University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Howard Payne University runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Texas (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 100% above the Texas average of 88.3%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

100%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#1 of 125 rated RN schools in Texas
88.3%
Texas RN average
$34,982
In-state tuition / yr
67%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at Howard Payne University

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
BSNRNApproved100%

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$34,982
In-state tuition / yr
$23,627
Avg net price after aid / yr
67%
Acceptance rate
28%
Graduation rate
713
Undergraduates

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Howard Payne University?

Howard Payne University's RN program had a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Texas board of nursing — the state average is 88.3% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Howard Payne University cost?

Howard Payne University's published in-state tuition / yr is $34,982, and the average net price after aid is $23,627 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.

How hard is it to get into Howard Payne University?

Howard Payne University admits 67% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Texas board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

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