MCNY vs. Paul Quinn College

Metropolitan College of New York vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Metropolitan College of New York	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCNY	Paul Quinn College
Location	New York, NY	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	632	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcny.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	MCNY	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$19,338	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,338	$7,398
Room & Board	$11,200	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$22,183	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$12,873	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	MCNY	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	113	2,048
Admitted	74	1,173
Acceptance Rate	65.5%	57.3%
Enrolled %	41.9%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.1	2.6
Typical High School Grades	C	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	MCNY	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (64%) Business (31%) Social Sciences (5%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	MCNY	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	25%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,500	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$356	N/A

Diversity	MCNY	Paul Quinn College
% Men	26%	32%
% Women	74%	68%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	3%	2%
% Black	57%	80%
% Hispanic	22%	18%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	MCNY	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	94%	85%
% Out-of-State	6%	15%
Campus	MCNY	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	No	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

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than MCNY based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 632 students)

MCNY vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Metropolitan College of New York is 161.4% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($19,338.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 161.4% higher at MCNY than Paul Quinn College ($19,338.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than MCNY ($8,994 vs. $22,183)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 46.4% lower than costs at Metropolitan College of New York ($7,650 vs. $11,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Metropolitan College of New York than Paul Quinn College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Metropolitan College of New York students is 6% larger than aid received Paul Quinn College ($12,873 vs. $12,150)

MCNY vs. Paul Quinn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, MCNY 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 MCNY .

• Accepted freshman Paul Quinn College students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (2.6) than students at MCNY (2.1)
• MCNY has a higher acceptance rate (65.5%) than Paul Quinn College (57.3%)

MCNY vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCNY 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 MCNY.

• The graduation rate at MCNY is higher than Paul Quinn College (25% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Metropolitan College of New York earn on average $11,200 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($40,500 vs. $29,300)
• More MCNY graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (18% vs. 17%)

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