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Campus of Quincy University, Quincy, ILQuincy University logo
Quincy, ILTown: remoteZIP 62301Founded 1860
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Founded
1860
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
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IllinoisReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Quincy University

Quincy University is a private nonprofit university in Quincy, Illinois, with 1,010 undergraduates. It admits 51% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $22,711 a year after aid.

44%graduate
Admission rate51%
Retention70%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans56%
average net price / year
$22,711 $52,057
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$22,711net price / year
51%admission rate
1098average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$55,330median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#1,012 of 1,704 for earnings#1,070 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,243 of 1,738 for graduation rate#253 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$52,057tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$38,400
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$38,400
Average net price
$22,711national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,113
$30,001–48,000$17,972
$48,001–75,000$20,717
$75,001–110,000$20,863
$110,001+$26,162
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
51%national median 77%
Average SAT
1098
SAT reading, middle 50%
490–600
SAT math, middle 50%
510–600
ACT composite, middle 50%
20–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college51%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
44%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
34%
First-year retention
70%
Award within 8 years, all students
49%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,075
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,330middle 50%: $36,949–$77,133
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,133
Median, Quincy University$55,330
Lower quarter$36,949
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,010
Part-time
2.1%
Women / men
41% / 59%
Average age at entry
21.3
First-generation students
33%
Pell Grant recipients
34%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
12 : 1
Full-time faculty
50%
Average faculty salary
$6,758 / month
Instructional spending per student
$6,923
Endowment, end of year
$18,115,236
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White65%
Hispanic9.1%
Black11%
Asian1.4%
U.S. nonresident7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Unknown5.9%
20 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management20%
Health professions17%
Parks, recreation & fitness12%
Education7.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.4%
Psychology4.4%
Computer & information sciences3.9%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 148131. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7272195.