by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Paul Quinn College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The cost of attendance at Paul Quinn College amounts to about $24,912.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $13,498.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,414.00 |
| Total cost | $24,912.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,912.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,878.00 |
| Net price | $14,034.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,912.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,144.00 |
| Net price | $12,768.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 9.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| Freshman year | $13,922.00 | $15,303.00 | $27,164.00 |
| Senior year | $18,049.00 | $19,839.00 | $35,216.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $63,704.00 | $70,021.00 | $124,295.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,269.00 | $26,675.00 | $47,352.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $733.00 | $806.00 | $1,430.00 |
| Total amount paid | $87,973.00 | $96,696.00 | $171,647.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| Freshman year | $13,922.00 | $15,303.00 | $27,164.00 |
| Senior year | $15,181.00 | $16,686.00 | $29,619.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,103.00 | $31,988.00 | $56,783.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,087.00 | $12,186.00 | $21,632.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $335.00 | $368.00 | $653.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,190.00 | $44,175.00 | $78,415.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,709.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,244.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,812.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,446.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,547.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,322.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,500.00 |
Use Paul Quinn College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Paul Quinn College works out to $11,090.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,857.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,090.00 |
| 75th | $15,986.00 |
| 90th | $32,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,825.00 |
| Middle income | $9,796.00 |
| High income | $9,418.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,407.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,750.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Paul Quinn College works out to $3,203.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Paul Quinn College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 17.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Paul Quinn College reach $56,313,219.00 distributed across 3,731 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,454.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Paul Quinn College, consider the following:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.