More selective than 91% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $23,587. College Scorecard.
Higher than 15% of Texas colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 0% of Texas colleges we cover and 1% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Paul Quinn College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 3,398 applicants, Paul Quinn College admitted 1,149 and 167 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Paul Quinn College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What Paul Quinn College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Paul Quinn College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $11,443 | $47,374 | no earnings gain |
| $30–48k | $12,053 | $49,899 | no earnings gain |
| $48–75k | $13,626 | $56,412 | no earnings gain |
| $75–110k | $15,230 | $63,052 | no earnings gain |
| $110k+ | $18,556 | $76,822 | no earnings gain |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (33% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($29,288) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024). Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Paul Quinn College majors, earnings & careers
Paul Quinn College offers 21 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Business & Finance · 4
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
- Education · 3
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Science & Math · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at Paul Quinn College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 21 majors
- Accounting—
- Biology—
- Business Administration—
- Communications—
- Criminal Justice—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Finance—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Mathematics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology—
- Religious Studies—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Dallas
Overall prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,807. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 41 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Dallas County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Dallas County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Paul Quinn College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Quinn College | 40% | $12,709 | 27% | $29,288 | This school |
| Huston-Tillotson University | 39% | $19,719 | 34% | $42,937 | |
| Wiley University | — | $7,092 | 24% | $33,159 | |
| Dallas Christian College | 22% | $22,960 | 29% | $43,503 | |
| North American University | — | $18,721 | 32% | — |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Paul Quinn College would cost you $7,010 less per year than Huston-Tillotson University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Paul Quinn College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$13,211).
- Paul Quinn College gives aided families $5,213 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | Paul Quinn College | Huston-Tillotson University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $13,498 | $26,709 | −$13,211 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Housing & meals | $7,650 | $8,449 | −$799 |
| Personal & travel | $2,600 | $1,500 | +$1,100 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,161 | −$12,274 | +$11,113 |
| Sticker price | $23,587 | $25,384 | −$1,797 |
| Average grants | −$10,878 | −$5,665 | −$5,213 |
| You pay | $12,709 | $19,719 | −$7,010 |
“+” means Paul Quinn College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Paul Quinn College
What is the Paul Quinn College acceptance rate?
Paul Quinn College accepts 40% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,149 of 3,398 applicants were admitted.
How much does Paul Quinn College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $23,587 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,709 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,443 and families earning $110k+ pay $18,556.
How much do Paul Quinn College graduates earn?
Former Paul Quinn College students earn a median $29,288 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Paul Quinn College graduation rate?
27% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 49% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Paul Quinn College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/paul-quinn-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).