Paul Quinn College

https://paulquinn.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $8,898
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,709
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    40.3%
    3,088 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    628
    61.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    21.6%
    29 Graduates

    About

    Paul Quinn College is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Paul Quinn College were General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees awarded), General Studies (12 degrees), and General Psychology (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 73 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Paul Quinn College. 65.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (50 degrees), 3.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Paul Quinn College is $8,898, which is $−19,280 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Paul Quinn College is $8,898, which is $19,280 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,709.

    In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Paul Quinn College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $8,898
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Paul Quinn College was $8,898. The cost of tuition at Paul Quinn College is $−19,280 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,709
    2024 Value
    29.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Paul Quinn College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,709. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Paul Quinn College grew by 29.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,555
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Paul Quinn College was of $8,555 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.2% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    94%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    83%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    94% of undergraduate students at Paul Quinn College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 11.9% with respect to 2023, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Paul Quinn College received 3,088 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.12% annual growth. Out of those 3,088 applicants, 1,244 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 40.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 628 students enrolled at Paul Quinn College in 2024. 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Paul Quinn College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    40.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,244
    Accepted Out of 3,088

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Paul Quinn College was 40.3% (1,244 admissions from 3,088 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 33.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 9.12%, while admissions grew by 8.27%.

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    SAT Scores

    60%
    Submission Percentage (2020)
    36
    Scores Submitted (2020)

    60% of enrolled first-time students at Paul Quinn College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Paul Quinn College had a total enrollment of 628 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Paul Quinn College is 384 students and the part-time enrollment is 244. This means that 61.1% of students enrolled at Paul Quinn College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Paul Quinn College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.4% Black or African American, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.01% White, 5.73% Two or More Races, 0.478% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.478% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.318% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Paul Quinn College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (47.4%), followed by Black or African American Male (29.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (100%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    61.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Paul Quinn College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 628 students. The full-time enrollment at Paul Quinn College is 384 and the part-time enrollment is 244. This means that 61.1% of students enrolled at Paul Quinn College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    49%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Paul Quinn College was 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Paul Quinn College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      436 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      85 enrolled students
    3. White
      44 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Paul Quinn College is 69.4% Black or African American, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.01% White, 5.73% Two or More Races, 0.478% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.478% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.318% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 23 more women than men received degrees from Paul Quinn College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Paul Quinn College is black or african american (50 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Paul Quinn College is General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (12 degrees) and General Psychology (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Paul Quinn College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (4 degrees awarded), Psychology (12 degrees), and Business (34 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College are Registered nurses (1,641,507 people), Accountants & auditors (1,054,217 people), Other managers (899,452 people), Financial managers (558,925 people), and Chief executives & legislators (454,347 people).

    The most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College in 2024 are Legal (4 degrees awarded), Psychology (12 degrees), Business (34 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (12 degrees), and Health (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College are Legal (4 degrees awarded), Psychology (12 degrees), Business (34 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (12 degrees), and Health (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,114,412 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,177,940 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (671,801 people), Computer Systems Design (665,384 people), and Outpatient care centers (552,919 people).

    The most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College are Legal (4 degrees awarded), Psychology (12 degrees), Business (34 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (12 degrees), and Health (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

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    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      22 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      12 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      12 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Paul Quinn College was General Business Administration & Management with 22 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    25
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    48
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Quinn College, which is 0.521 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (48).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Quinn College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.917 times less than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Quinn College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.09 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    12%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 12% of students graduating from Paul Quinn College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      50 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      16 degrees awarded
    3. White
      5 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Paul Quinn College is black or african american (50 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      39 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      37 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      36 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Paul Quinn College is black or african american female (39 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (37 degrees).

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    Operations

    Paul Quinn College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.09M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 913k (17.9%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Paul Quinn College had a total salary expenditure of 18.7M. Paul Quinn College employs 9 Associate professors. Most academics at Paul Quinn College are Female Associate professor (5), and Male Associate professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paul Quinn College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 6 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

    Endowment

    $5.09M
    2024 Endowment
    12.9%
    growth from 2023

    Paul Quinn College has an endowment valued at about $5.09M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Paul Quinn College grew 12.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $5.36M
    2024 Salaries
    0%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Paul Quinn College paid a median of $5.36M in salaries, which represents 28.7% of their overall expenditure ($18.7M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $624k
    Instructional Salaries
    9
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Paul Quinn College paid a total of $624k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 11.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paul Quinn College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 6 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

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