Wheelock College vs. Paul Quinn College

Wheelock College vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College
Location	Boston, MA	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	890	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wheelock.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$34,950	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,950	$7,398
Room & Board	$14,975	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$28,829	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$21,786	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate		57.3%
Enrolled %		9.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.92	2.6
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Work and Family Studies (40%) Education (26%) Human Services (14%) Ethnic Studies (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	58%	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College
% Men	0%	32%
% Women	0%	68%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	60%	2%
% Black	13%	80%
% Hispanic	11%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	-	85%
% Out-of-State	-	15%
Campus	Wheelock College	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	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 Wheelock College based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 890 students)

Wheelock College vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Wheelock College is 372.4% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($34,950.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 372.4% higher at Wheelock College than Paul Quinn College ($34,950.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Wheelock College ($8,994 vs. $28,829)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 95.8% lower than costs at Wheelock College ($7,650 vs. $14,975)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wheelock College than Paul Quinn College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wheelock College students is 79.3% larger than aid received Paul Quinn College ($21,786 vs. $12,150)

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

• The average SAT score at Wheelock College (944) is 172 points higher than at Paul Quinn College (772)
• Incoming Wheelock College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Paul Quinn College (16)
• Accepted freshman Wheelock College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (2.92) than students at Paul Quinn College (2.6)

Wheelock College vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wheelock 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 Wheelock College.

• The graduation rate at Wheelock College is higher than Paul Quinn College (58% vs. 5%)
• Graduates from Wheelock College earn on average $7,000 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($36,300 vs. $29,300)
• More Wheelock College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 17%)

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