Dowling College vs. Paul Quinn College

Dowling College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

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Overview	Dowling College	Paul Quinn College
Location	Oakdale, NY	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,256	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dowling.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Dowling College	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$29,100	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,100	$7,398
Room & Board	$10,770	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$22,931	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$17,480	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	98%

Admission	Dowling College	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate		57.3%
Enrolled %		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	Recommended	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Dowling College	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Psychology (7%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Dowling College	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	39%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,000	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$263	N/A

Diversity	Dowling College	Paul Quinn College
% Men	0%	32%
% Women	0%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	31%	2%
% Black	11%	80%
% Hispanic	9%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	42%	0%

Students	Dowling College	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	-	85%
% Out-of-State	-	15%
Campus	Dowling College	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dowling College is larger than than Paul Quinn College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 938 students)

Dowling College vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Dowling College is 293.3% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($29,100.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 293.3% higher at Dowling College than Paul Quinn College ($29,100.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Dowling College ($8,994 vs. $22,931)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 40.8% lower than costs at Dowling College ($7,650 vs. $10,770)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Dowling College (98% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dowling College students is 43.9% larger than aid received Paul Quinn College ($17,480 vs. $12,150)

Which college is harder to get into, Dowling 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 Dowling College .

Dowling College vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dowling 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 Dowling College.

• The graduation rate at Dowling College is higher than Paul Quinn College (39% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Dowling College earn on average $17,700 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $29,300)
• More Dowling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 17%)

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