Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Heritage graduates 30 pts more of its students than Paul Quinn (59% vs. 28%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Heritage grads earn $20.1K more ten years out than Paul Quinn's ($49,416 vs. $29,288)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Heritage has 15 pts more first-gen students than Paul Quinn (63% vs. 48%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Paul Quinn is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Heritage is a bit larger (812 vs. 620)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Paul Quinn has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Heritage (67% 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%; Heritage doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Heritage is a bit larger than Paul Quinn (812 vs. 620 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 67%.

Undergrads
Paul Quinn620
Heritage812
Pell Grant share
Paul Quinn67%
Heritage67%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Paul Quinn, and Social Work at Heritage; Heritage has 9 students per faculty member to Paul Quinn's 20.

Students per faculty member
Paul Quinn20 to 1
Heritage9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Paul QuinnBusiness Administration and Management, General31%
  • HeritageSocial Work25%

What each costs

Only Paul Quinn reports an average cost ($14K).

Average cost, all students
Paul Quinn$14K
HeritageNot reported
Aid generosity
Paul Quinn43%
HeritageNot reported

What each pays off

Heritage's former students earn more, a median $49.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Heritage to 28% at Paul Quinn.

Median earnings, 10 years
Paul Quinn$29.3K
Heritage$49.4K
Graduation rate
Paul Quinn28%
Heritage59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Paul Quinn, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Paul QuinnGrowing+179%
  • HeritageNot reported
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