MCA vs. Paul Quinn College

Memphis College of Art vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Memphis College of Art	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCA	Paul Quinn College
Location	Memphis, TN	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	116	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mca.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	MCA	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$32,400	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,400	$7,398
Room & Board	$8,890	$7,650
Avg Net Price	-	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	98%

Admission	MCA	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate		57.3%
Enrolled %		9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	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		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	MCA	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	MCA	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	32%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$33,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$341	N/A

Diversity	MCA	Paul Quinn College
% Men	34%	32%
% Women	66%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	57%	2%
% Black	29%	80%
% Hispanic	6%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 116 students)

MCA vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Memphis College of Art is 338% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 338% higher at MCA than Paul Quinn College ($32,400.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 16.2% lower than costs at Memphis College of Art ($7,650 vs. $8,890)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Memphis College of Art (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is ?% larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($12,150 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, MCA 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 MCA .

• Accepted freshman MCA students have a 0.73 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)

MCA vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCA 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 MCA.

• The graduation rate at MCA is higher than Paul Quinn College (32% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Memphis College of Art earn on average $600 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($29,900 vs. $29,300)
• More MCA 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/