Donnelly College vs. Paul Quinn College

Donnelly College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College
Location	Kansas City, KS	Dallas, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	358	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	donnelly.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$8,256	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,256	$7,398
Room & Board	$10,600	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$18,283	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$9,447	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	98%

Admission	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate	Open	57.3%
Enrolled %	Open	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.6
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (38%) Business (16%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	-	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,800	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,300	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$85	N/A

Diversity	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College
% Men	27%	32%
% Women	73%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	9%	2%
% Black	29%	80%
% Hispanic	48%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	78%	85%
% Out-of-State	22%	15%
Campus	Donnelly College	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Donnelly College based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 358 students)

Donnelly College vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Donnelly College or Paul Quinn College?

• Donnelly College is 11.6% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($8,256.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.6% higher at Donnelly College than Paul Quinn College ($8,256.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Donnelly College ($8,994 vs. $18,283)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 38.6% lower than costs at Donnelly College ($7,650 vs. $10,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Donnelly College (98% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 28.6% larger than aid received Donnelly College ($12,150 vs. $9,447)

Which college is harder to get into, Donnelly College or Paul Quinn College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Paul Quinn College or Donnelly College .

Donnelly College vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Donnelly College or Paul Quinn College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Paul Quinn College and Donnelly College.

• Graduates from Paul Quinn College earn on average $3,500 more per year than Donnelly College graduates after ten years. ($29,300 vs. $25,800)
• More Donnelly College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (21% vs. 17%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/