Mid-Continent University vs. Paul Quinn College

Mid Continent University vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Mid Continent University	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mid-Continent University	Paul Quinn College
Location	Mayfield, Kentucky	Dallas, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment		938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	midcontinent.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Mid-Continent University	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$8,190	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,190	$7,398
Room & Board	$6,900	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$27,622	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	98%

Admission	Mid-Continent University	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	419	2,048
Admitted	365	1,173
Acceptance Rate	87.1%	57.3%
Enrolled %	71.8%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/24	14/17
SAT Range	830/1080	855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Mid-Continent University	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (55%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (34%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (2%) Education (1%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Mid-Continent University	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	17%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Mid-Continent University	Paul Quinn College
% Men	NaN	32%
% Women	NaN	68%
Racial Diversity	-	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	0%	2%
% Black	0%	80%
% Hispanic	0%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Mid-Continent University	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	-	85%
% Out-of-State	-	15%
Campus	Mid-Continent University	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 Mid-Continent University based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 0 students)

Mid-Continent University vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mid-Continent University or Paul Quinn College?

• Mid Continent University is 10.7% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($8,190.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.7% higher at Mid-Continent University than Paul Quinn College ($8,190.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Mid-Continent University ($8,994 vs. $27,622)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Continent University are 10.9% lower than costs at Paul Quinn College ($6,900 vs. $7,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Mid Continent University (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is ?% larger than aid received Mid Continent University ($12,150 vs. $0)

Mid-Continent University vs. Paul Quinn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mid-Continent 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 Mid-Continent University .

• Accepted freshman Mid-Continent University students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)
• Mid-Continent University has a higher acceptance rate (87.1%) than Paul Quinn College (57.3%)

Mid-Continent University vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mid-Continent 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 Mid-Continent University.

• The graduation rate at Mid-Continent University is higher than Paul Quinn College (17% vs. 5%)

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