Talladega College vs. Paul Quinn College

Talladega College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

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Overview	Talladega College	Paul Quinn College
Location	Talladega, AL	Dallas, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	903	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$7,398
Room & Board	$8,934	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$10,082	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	98%

Admission	Talladega College	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate	Open	57.3%
Enrolled %	Open	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	2.6
Typical High School Grades	C+	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	Talladega College	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	20%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$298	N/A

Diversity	Talladega College	Paul Quinn College
% Men	50%	32%
% Women	50%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	3%	2%
% Black	89%	80%
% Hispanic	5%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Talladega College	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	35%	85%
% Out-of-State	62%	15%
Campus	Talladega College	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 903 students)

Talladega College vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Talladega College is 64% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($12,130.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64% higher at Talladega College than Paul Quinn College ($12,130.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Talladega College ($8,994 vs. $12,360)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 16.8% lower than costs at Talladega College ($7,650 vs. $8,934)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Talladega College (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 20.5% larger than aid received Talladega College ($12,150 vs. $10,082)

Which college is harder to get into, Talladega College 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 Talladega College .

• Accepted freshman Paul Quinn College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (2.6) than students at Talladega College (2.4)

Talladega College vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Talladega College 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 Talladega College.

• The graduation rate at Talladega College is higher than Paul Quinn College (20% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Paul Quinn College earn on average $2,800 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($29,300 vs. $26,500)
• More Paul Quinn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (17% vs. 15%)

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