UT-Pan American vs. Paul Quinn College

The University of Texas Pan American vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	The University of Texas Pan American	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UT-Pan American	Paul Quinn College
Location	Edinburg, TX	Dallas, TX
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	31,559	938
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#896
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	utpa.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	UT-Pan American	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$7,854	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,649	$7,398
Room & Board	$8,888	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$8,105	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$9,938	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	98%

Admission	UT-Pan American	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	13,744	2,048
Admitted	12,053	1,173
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	57.3%
Enrolled %	47.9%	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	14/17
SAT Range	830/1090	855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	UT-Pan American	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) General Studies (11%) Biology (8%) Psychology (7%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	UT-Pan American	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	42%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,900	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,539	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$108	N/A

Diversity	UT-Pan American	Paul Quinn College
% Men	40%	32%
% Women	60%	68%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	3%	2%
% Black	1%	80%
% Hispanic	91%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	UT-Pan American	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	99%	85%
% Out-of-State	0%	15%
Campus	UT-Pan American	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas Pan American is larger than than Paul Quinn College based on total student enrollment (31,559 students vs. 938 students)

UT-Pan American vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UT-Pan American or Paul Quinn College?

• The University of Texas Pan American is 6.2% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($7,854.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 138.6% higher at UT-Pan American than Paul Quinn College ($17,649.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas Pan American than Paul Quinn College ($8,105 vs. $8,994)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 16.2% lower than costs at The University of Texas Pan American ($7,650 vs. $8,888)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas Pan American as Paul Quinn College (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 22.3% larger than aid received The University of Texas Pan American ($12,150 vs. $9,938)

UT-Pan American vs. Paul Quinn College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UT-Pan American 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 UT-Pan American .

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas Pan American (924) is 152 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming UT-Pan American students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman UT-Pan American students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)
• UT-Pan American has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than Paul Quinn College (57.3%)

UT-Pan American vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UT-Pan American 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 UT-Pan American.

• The graduation rate at UT-Pan American is higher than Paul Quinn College (42% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas Pan American earn on average $12,600 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $29,300)
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 17%)

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