Paul Quinn College

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

620

Graduate enrollment

8

Student–faculty ratio

20 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

67%

First-generation students

48%

Students over 25

36%

Median family income

$18,000

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$61,065

Endowment

$5,088,211

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

40.3%

Test scores

Not considered

SAT range (25th–75th %)

—

SAT average

—

SAT reading

—

SAT math

—

ACT composite

—

Cost

In-state tuition

$13,498

Room & board

$7,650

Books & supplies

$1,000

Total cost of attendance

$23,587

Average net price

$12,709

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

27%

Graduated on time (4 years)

17%

First-year retention

49%

Transferred to another college

13%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$27,021

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$29,288

Median debt at graduation

$23,373

Students with federal loans

83%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

19%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

216

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

35%

Housing charge (year)

$3,850

Meal plan (year)

$3,800

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NAIA Division I

Varsity athletes

92 (48 men · 44 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (4)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

A

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

0.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (628 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$13,626/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.