Lincoln College vs. Paul Quinn College

Lincoln College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Lincoln College	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln College	Paul Quinn College
Location	Lincoln, IL	Dallas, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	888	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolncollege.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Lincoln College	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$18,700	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,700	$7,398
Room & Board	$8,400	$7,650
Avg Net Price	-	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	98%

Admission	Lincoln 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	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/18	14/17
SAT Range	710/800	855/1015
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Lincoln College	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%) Personal and Culinary Services (18%) Business (12%) Health Professions (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Lincoln College	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	-	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$124	N/A

Diversity	Lincoln College	Paul Quinn College
% Men	49%	32%
% Women	51%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	45%	2%
% Black	42%	80%
% Hispanic	7%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Lincoln College	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	77%	85%
% Out-of-State	14%	15%
Campus	Lincoln 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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Lincoln College based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 888 students)

Lincoln College vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Lincoln College is 152.8% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($18,700.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 152.8% higher at Lincoln College than Paul Quinn College ($18,700.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 9.8% lower than costs at Lincoln College ($7,650 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Lincoln College (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is ?% larger than aid received Lincoln College ($12,150 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Lincoln College (824) is 52 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming Lincoln College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (17) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)

Lincoln College vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln 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 Lincoln College.

• Graduates from Lincoln College earn on average $4,500 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($33,800 vs. $29,300)
• More Lincoln College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 17%)

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