Paul Quinn College vs. South Texas College

Paul Quinn College vs. South Texas College comparison

	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College
Location	Dallas, TX	McAllen, TX
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	938	27,894
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pqc.edu	southtexascollege.edu
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Costs	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College
Tuition (In State)	$7,398	$2,310
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,398	$7,500
Room & Board	$7,650	$6,745
Avg Net Price	$8,994	$1,692
Avg Grant Aid	$12,150	$7,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,048	-
Admitted	1,173	-
Acceptance Rate	57.3%	Open
Enrolled %	9.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.6	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
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	Jun 18, 2025

Academics	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)	Health Professions (20%) Education (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Business (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College
Graduation Rate	5%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,300	$34,200
Making Student Loan Payments	17%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College
% Men	32%	43%
% Women	68%	57%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	3%
% Black	80%	0%
% Hispanic	18%	95%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College
% In-State	85%	100%
% Out-of-State	15%	0%
Campus	Paul Quinn College	South Texas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• South Texas College is larger than than Paul Quinn College based on total student enrollment (27,894 students vs. 938 students)

Paul Quinn College vs. South Texas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paul Quinn College or South Texas College?

• Paul Quinn College is 183.4% more expensive to attend than South Texas College for in-state tuition ($7,398.00 vs. $2,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.4% higher at South Texas College than Paul Quinn College ($7,500.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Texas College than Paul Quinn College ($1,692 vs. $8,994)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at South Texas College are 13.4% lower than costs at Paul Quinn College ($6,745 vs. $7,650)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Texas College than Paul Quinn College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 55.8% larger than aid received South Texas College ($12,150 vs. $7,799)

Which college is harder to get into, Paul Quinn College or South Texas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between South Texas College or Paul Quinn College .

Paul Quinn College vs. South Texas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paul Quinn College or South Texas 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 South Texas College and Paul Quinn College.

• Graduates from South Texas College earn on average $4,900 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($34,200 vs. $29,300)

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