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Paul Quinn College: cost, admission and results

Paul Quinn College is a private nonprofit college in Dallas, Texas. It has about 620 undergraduate students. It admits 40% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $14,147 a year.

At a glance

  • 40%Admission rate
  • $14,147Net price a year
  • 28%Graduation rate
  • $37,049Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Dallas, Texas 75241
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
620
Graduate students
8
Students per teacher
20 to 1
Special character
Historically Black college or university
Accredited by
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
Website
paulquinn.edu

Getting in

Paul Quinn College admits 40% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$16,248
Room and meals on campus$8,450
Books and supplies$1,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$24,449
Average net price after grants and scholarships$14,147

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is about the same as the median net price of colleges in Texas on this site ($14,222). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$12,642
$30,001 to $48,000$12,878
$48,001 to $75,000$14,648
$75,001 to $110,000$15,114
Above $110,000$21,009

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeTX medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year49%67%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)28%41%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$37,049$51,026$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$17,716$18,657$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Texas and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

62% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 89% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 64% women and 36% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 121 of the 163 colleges in Texas on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,253.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Paul Quinn College?

Paul Quinn College admits 40% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Paul Quinn College?

Published tuition and fees are $16,248 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Paul Quinn College?

28% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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