Paul Quinn College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,392

19.3% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$14,237

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

25.7%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

61.9%

1,403 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

468

91.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

20.7%

18 Graduates

About

Paul Quinn College is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Paul Quinn College were General Health & Wellness (13 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees), and General Studies (9 degrees).

In 2020, 62 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Paul Quinn College. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (43 degrees), 2.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Paul Quinn College is $7,392, which is $−21,008 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Paul Quinn College is $7,392, which is $−21,008 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,237.

In 2020, 98% of undergraduate students attending Paul Quinn College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,392

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Paul Quinn College was $7,392. The cost of tuition at Paul Quinn College is $−21,008 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Average Net Price

$14,237

2020 Value

2.05%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Paul Quinn College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,237. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Paul Quinn College grew by 2.05%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,500

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Paul Quinn College was of $7,500 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of room and board increased by 14.5% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Paul Quinn College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Paul Quinn College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 2% with respect to 2019, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Paul Quinn College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

25.7%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Paul Quinn College was 25.7%, which represents 39 out of the 152 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Paul Quinn College received 1,403 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 110% annual growth. Out of those 1,403 applicants, 868 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.9% acceptance rate.

There were 468 students enrolled at Paul Quinn College in 2020, and 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Paul Quinn College has an overall enrollment yield of 7.03%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

868

Accepted Out of 1,403

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Paul Quinn College was 61.9% (868 admissions from 1,403 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 79.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 110%, while admissions grew by 64.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Paul Quinn College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

60%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

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

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Paul Quinn College has a total enrollment of 468 students. The full-time enrollment at Paul Quinn College is 428 students and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 91.5% of students enrolled at Paul Quinn College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Paul Quinn College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.2% Black or African American, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.07% White, 0.427% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.214% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Paul Quinn College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (42.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (32.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Paul Quinn College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 468 students. The full-time enrollment at Paul Quinn College is 428 and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 91.5% of students enrolled at Paul Quinn College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Paul Quinn College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2020 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 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Paul Quinn College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Paul Quinn College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
352
Hispanic or Latino
102
White
5

The enrolled student population at Paul Quinn College is 75.2% Black or African American, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.07% White, 0.427% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.214% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 14 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 (43 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Paul Quinn College is General Health & Wellness (13 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees) and General Studies (9 degrees).

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 (6 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), and Communications (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

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 Accountants & auditors (1,060,813 people), Other managers (769,352 people), Financial managers (473,930 people), Chief executives & legislators (394,023 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (342,724 people).

The most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College are Legal (6 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), Communications (5 degrees), Psychology (5 degrees), and Business (19 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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 Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (869,966 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (571,501 people), Computer Systems Design (534,805 people), Banking & related activities (520,409 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (495,844 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Paul Quinn College.

Most Common

General Health & Wellness
13 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
11 degree-majorss awarded
General Studies
9 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Paul Quinn College was General Health & Wellness with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Paul Quinn College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Quinn College, which is 0.632 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (38).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Paul Quinn College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Quinn College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.2 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 9 degrees were awarded to women at Paul Quinn College in General Health & Wellness, which is 2.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 10% of students graduating from Paul Quinn College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Paul Quinn College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (25% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
43 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded
White
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Paul Quinn College is black or african american (43 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
30 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
13 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Paul Quinn College is black or african american female (30 degrees awarded). There were 2.31 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (13 degrees).

Operations

Paul Quinn College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.91M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $68.9k (2.37%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Paul Quinn College had a total salary expenditure of $13.6M. Paul Quinn College employs 7 Associate professors, 6 Lecturers, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Paul Quinn College are Male Associate professors (4), Male Lecturers(3), and Female Lecturers (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paul Quinn College are: Management, with 21 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 8 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8 employees.

Endowment

$2.91M

2020 Endowment

4.82%

decline from 2019

Paul Quinn College has an endowment valued at about $2.91M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Paul Quinn College declined 4.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $36.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Paul Quinn College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.85M - Federal
$118k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Paul Quinn College received $3.85M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $118k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$5.04M

2020 Salaries

14.2%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Paul Quinn College paid a median of $5.04M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($13.6M) and a 14.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 52.7% growth from 2018 and a 7.21% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$612k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Paul Quinn College paid a total of $612k to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

7 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Paul Quinn College were Associate professor with 7 employees; Lecturer with 6 employees; and Lecturer with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paul Quinn College were Management with 21 employees; Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 8 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Lecturer
Female Lecturer

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Paul Quinn College was Male Associate professor with 4 employees, Male Lecturer with 3 employees, and Female Lecturer with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Paul Quinn College.