Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Paul Quinn costs about $14.2K less per year on average than Bennett ($14,018 vs. $28,202, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Paul Quinn has 17 pts more first-gen students than Bennett (48% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Paul Quinn has 3.5× as many undergrads as Bennett

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Paul Quinn's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Bennett

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Bennett grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Paul Quinn's ($36,654 vs. $29,288)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Bennett has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Paul Quinn (73% vs. 67%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Paul Quinn admits 40%, Bennett 51%; Paul Quinn's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Bennett51%
Paul Quinn40%
Quad's selectivity
  • BennettAccessible
  • Paul QuinnAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Bennett
820–1060
Paul QuinnTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BennettGPA and school record required
  • Paul QuinnGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Paul Quinn has 3.5× as many undergrads as Bennett; Bennett has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bennett178
Paul Quinn620
Pell Grant share
Bennett73%
Paul Quinn67%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at Bennett, and Business Administration and Management at Paul Quinn; Bennett has 7 students per faculty member to Paul Quinn's 20.

Students per faculty member
Bennett7 to 1
Paul Quinn20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BennettMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other29%
  • Paul QuinnBusiness Administration and Management, General31%

What each costs

Paul Quinn costs about $14.2K less a year than Bennett on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bennett$28.2K
Paul Quinn$14K
Aid generosity
Bennett33%
Paul Quinn43%

What each pays off

Bennett's former students earn more, a median $36.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 28% at Paul Quinn to 26% at Bennett.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bennett$36.7K
Paul Quinn$29.3K
Graduation rate
Bennett26%
Paul Quinn28%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Paul Quinn but fell at Bennett; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BennettShrinking−61%
  • Paul QuinnGrowing+179%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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