| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,079 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
951 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
128 |
| Total graduate students: |
84 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
57 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
27 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
2% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 21.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 59.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 22.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 61.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
80 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Brownwood, TX |
| Population of city/town: |
18,965 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in El Paso and New Braunfels, TX. |
| Nearest major city: |
Abilene, TX |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
120,099 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.hputx.edu/
wp-content/uploads/2014/
12/
HPU_Campus-Map_Dec_2014.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Juniors and Seniors may live on-campus if space is available. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (34%)
- men's dorms (47%)
- single-student apartments (19%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
73% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
57% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
43% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All full-time unmarried students under 21 not living near campus with relatives must live on campus until four full semesters or 60 hours are complete. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
260 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Literature center, Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
14% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
17% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Yellow Jacket, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
30 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Ministerial Alliance |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Jacket Ambassadors, Non-Traditional Learning Community, Student Activities Council, Student Planning Committee, Student Speaker Bureau; Spanish, social work, exercise/sport science, and criminal justice clubs
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Hunter Sims,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Sharon Riker,
Assistant to Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
navy blue and old gold |
| School mascot: |
Yellow Jackets |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
American Southwest Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
23% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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wellness center
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, football, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Dallas (170 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Abilene, TX (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Dallas (170 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Brownwood, TX (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
15% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Cynthia Clawson
- J. Stephen Tidwell
- Jeremy W. Denning.
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