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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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/