Paul Quinn College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,960

5.84% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,306

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

8.59%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

87.4%

1,117 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

384

85.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.9%

38 Graduates

About

Paul Quinn College is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Paul Quinn College were General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (13 degrees), and General Legal Studies (11 degrees).

In 2021, 91 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Paul Quinn College. 57.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (71 degrees), 5.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Paul Quinn College is $6,960, which is $−21,545 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Paul Quinn College is $6,960, which is $−21,545 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,306.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Paul Quinn College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,960

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Paul Quinn College was $6,960. The cost of tuition at Paul Quinn College is $−21,545 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Paul Quinn College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,306

2021 Value

48.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Paul Quinn College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,306. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Paul Quinn College grew by 48.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Paul Quinn College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$8,625

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Paul Quinn College was of $8,625 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 15% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies increased by 66.7% 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

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Paul Quinn College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.04% with respect to 2020, when 98% 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.

8.59%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Paul Quinn College was 8.59%, which represents 17 out of the 198 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 1,117 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 20.4% annual growth. Out of those 1,117 applicants, 976 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.4% acceptance rate.

There were 384 students enrolled at Paul Quinn College in 2021. 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Paul Quinn College has an overall enrollment yield of 6.76%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

976

Accepted Out of 1,117

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Paul Quinn College was 87.4% (976 admissions from 1,117 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 61.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 20.4%, while admissions grew by 12.4%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Paul Quinn College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

60%

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

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 had a total enrollment of 384 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Paul Quinn College is 329 students and the part-time enrollment is 55. This means that 85.7% of students enrolled at Paul Quinn College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Paul Quinn College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.6% Black or African American, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.69% Two or More Races, and 0.781% White.

Students enrolled at Paul Quinn College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (42.9%), followed by Black or African American Male (33.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Paul Quinn College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 384 students. The full-time enrollment at Paul Quinn College is 329 and the part-time enrollment is 55. This means that 85.7% of students enrolled at Paul Quinn College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

70%

2021 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 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

Black or African American
294 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
66 enrolled students
Two or More Races
18 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Paul Quinn College is 76.6% Black or African American, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.69% Two or More Races, and 0.781% White. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% 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 2021, 13 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 (71 degrees awarded). There were 5.07 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Paul Quinn College is General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (13 degrees) and General Legal Studies (11 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (11 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees), and Communications (8 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 (1,046,358 people), Other managers (761,057 people), Financial managers (484,932 people), Chief executives & legislators (396,736 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (295,309 people).

The most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College in 2021 are Legal (11 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees), Communications (8 degrees), Business (44 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Aerospace engineers

The most specialized majors at Paul Quinn College are Legal (11 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees), Communications (8 degrees), Business (44 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (700,386 people), Computer Systems Design (548,519 people), Banking & related activities (507,592 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (472,446 people), and Insurance carriers (437,874 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
28 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
13 degree-majors awarded
General Legal Studies
11 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Paul Quinn College was General Business Administration & Management with 28 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 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Quinn College, which is 0.75 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Quinn College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1 times approximately the same the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Paul Quinn College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1 times approximately the same the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% 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 34% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Paul Quinn College is Male and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
71 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded
White
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Paul Quinn College is black or african american (71 degrees awarded). There were 5.07 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

1.1% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Black or African American Female
39 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
10 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 1.22 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (32 degrees).

Operations

Paul Quinn College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.98M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.43M (28.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Paul Quinn College had a total salary expenditure of 15.3M. Paul Quinn College employs 8 Associate professors, 5 Lecturers and 1 Instructors. Most academics at Paul Quinn College are Male Associate professor (4), Female Associate professor (4), and Female Lecturer (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paul Quinn College are: Management, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 8 employees.

Endowment

$4.98M

2021 Endowment

70.8%

growth from 2020

Paul Quinn College has an endowment valued at about $4.98M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Paul Quinn College grew 70.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $47.4M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$5.84M

2021 Salaries

15.9%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Paul Quinn College paid a median of $5.84M in salaries, which represents 38.1% of their overall expenditure ($15.3M) and a 15.9% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$912k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Paul Quinn College paid a total of $912k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Paul Quinn College were Associate professor with 8 employees, Lecturer with 5 employees, and Instructor with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paul Quinn College were Management with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Paul Quinn College was Male Associate professor with 4 employees, Female Associate professor with 4 employees, and Female Lecturer with 3 employees.

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