Paul Quinn College vs. Watkins Institute

Paul Quinn College vs. Watkins College of Art Design & Film comparison

	Paul Quinn College	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paul Quinn College	Watkins Institute
Location	Dallas, TX	Nashville, TN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	938	193
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pqc.edu	watkins.edu
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Costs	Paul Quinn College	Watkins Institute
Tuition (In State)	$7,398	$22,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,398	$22,800
Room & Board	$7,650	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$8,994	-
Avg Grant Aid	$12,150	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	0%

Admission	Paul Quinn College	Watkins Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,048	-
Admitted	1,173	-
Acceptance Rate	57.3%
Enrolled %	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.6	3.33
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
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

Academics	Paul Quinn College	Watkins Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Paul Quinn College	Watkins Institute
Graduation Rate	5%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,300	$38,700
Making Student Loan Payments	17%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Paul Quinn College	Watkins Institute
% Men	32%	37%
% Women	68%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	69%
% Black	80%	15%
% Hispanic	18%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Paul Quinn College	Watkins Institute
% In-State	85%	72%
% Out-of-State	15%	24%
Campus	Paul Quinn College	Watkins Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 193 students)

Paul Quinn College vs. Watkins Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paul Quinn College or Watkins Institute?

• Watkins College of Art Design & Film is 208.2% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($22,800.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 208.2% higher at Watkins Institute than Paul Quinn College ($22,800.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 43.8% lower than costs at Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($7,650 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is ?% larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($12,150 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Watkins College of Art Design & Film (1003) is 231 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming Watkins Institute students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman Watkins Institute students have a 0.73 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)

Paul Quinn College vs. Watkins Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paul Quinn College or Watkins Institute? 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 Watkins Institute and Paul Quinn College.

• The graduation rate at Watkins Institute is higher than Paul Quinn College (37% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Watkins College of Art Design & Film earn on average $9,400 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($38,700 vs. $29,300)
• More Watkins Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 17%)

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