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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87.4%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Paul Quinn College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,117 338 779
Admitted students 976 288 688
Enrolled students 66 34 32
Acceptance rate 87% 85% 88%
Yield rate 7% 12% 5%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Paul Quinn College received a total of 1,117 applications. These applications included 338 male applicants and 779 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,117 applicants, Paul Quinn College admitted 976 students. Among the admitted students, there were 288 males and 688 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 66 students chose to enroll at Paul Quinn College. This means that 66 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 34 were male and 32 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Paul Quinn College had an overall acceptance rate of 87% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Paul Quinn College had an overall yield rate of 7% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 5%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Paul Quinn College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,242 1,363 1,879 1,941 845 1,096 60% 62% 58% 251 118 133 13% 14% 12%
2016 1,376 556 820 439 179 260 32% 32% 32% 105 43 62 24% 24% 24%
2017 696 307 389 378 156 222 54% 51% 57% 150 66 84 40% 42% 38%
2018 696 269 427 627 238 389 90% 88% 91% 127 52 75 20% 22% 19%
2019 667 224 443 528 193 335 79% 86% 76% 148 65 83 28% 34% 25%
2020 1,403 489 914 868 291 577 62% 60% 63% 61 37 24 7% 13% 4%
2021 1,117 338 779 976 288 688 87% 85% 88% 66 34 32 7% 12% 5%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Paul Quinn College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Paul Quinn College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Paul Quinn College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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