Laurel University vs. Paul Quinn College

Laurel University vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Laurel University	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Laurel University	Paul Quinn College
Location	High Point, NC	Dallas, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	158	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	laureluniversity.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Laurel University	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$10,500	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,500	$7,398
Room & Board	$9,280	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$19,269	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$6,212	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	98%

Admission	Laurel University	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate		57.3%
Enrolled %		9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Neither required nor recommended	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Laurel University	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Laurel University	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	60%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,900	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,969	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$289	N/A

Diversity	Laurel University	Paul Quinn College
% Men	0%	32%
% Women	0%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	41%	2%
% Black	33%	80%
% Hispanic	9%	18%
% Native American	8%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

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

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 158 students)

Laurel University vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Laurel University or Paul Quinn College?

• Laurel University is 41.9% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.9% higher at Laurel University than Paul Quinn College ($10,500.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Laurel University ($8,994 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 21.3% lower than costs at Laurel University ($7,650 vs. $9,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Laurel University (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 95.6% larger than aid received Laurel University ($12,150 vs. $6,212)

Which college is harder to get into, Laurel University 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 Laurel University .

• The average SAT score at Laurel University (894) is 122 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming Laurel University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman Laurel University students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)

Laurel University vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Laurel University 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 Laurel University.

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than Paul Quinn College (60% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Laurel University earn on average $9,600 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $29,300)
• More Laurel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 17%)

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