Quad

Head-to-head

Jarvis Christian
Paul Quinn

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Jarvis Christian's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Paul Quinn

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Paul Quinn has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Jarvis Christian (67% vs. 59%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Jarvis Christian costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Paul Quinn ($9,463 vs. $14,018, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Paul Quinn graduates 4 pts more of its students than Jarvis Christian (28% vs. 24%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Jarvis Christian grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Paul Quinn's ($32,992 vs. $29,288)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Paul Quinn has 3 pts more first-gen students than Jarvis Christian (48% vs. 46%)

    First-generation students

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%; Jarvis Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Jarvis ChristianNot reported
Paul Quinn40%
Quad's selectivity
  • Jarvis ChristianNot rated
  • Paul QuinnAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Jarvis ChristianNot reported
Paul QuinnTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Jarvis ChristianNot reported
  • Paul QuinnGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Jarvis Christian and Paul Quinn are about the same size; Paul Quinn has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Jarvis Christian577
Paul Quinn620
Pell Grant share
Jarvis Christian59%
Paul Quinn67%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Jarvis Christian, and Business Administration and Management at Paul Quinn.

Students per faculty member
Jarvis Christian10 to 1
Paul Quinn20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Jarvis ChristianExercise Science and Kinesiology26%
  • Paul QuinnBusiness Administration and Management, General31%

What each costs

Jarvis Christian costs about $4.6K less a year than Paul Quinn on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Jarvis Christian$9.5K
Paul Quinn$14K
Aid generosity
Jarvis Christian63%
Paul Quinn43%

What each pays off

Jarvis Christian's former students earn more, a median $33K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 28% at Paul Quinn to 24% at Jarvis Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Jarvis Christian$33K
Paul Quinn$29.3K
Graduation rate
Jarvis Christian24%
Paul Quinn28%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Paul Quinn, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Jarvis ChristianNot reported
  • Paul QuinnGrowing+179%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why