Quincy University
Quincy, IL · Private · Town (remote)
Private institution in Quincy, IL · 1,038 undergraduates · 50% acceptance rate · $50,369 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $17,324846th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,7401,522nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,7401,472nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,1021,344th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,0001,131st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,3691,050th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,331994th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 42.7%1,437th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.0%1,484th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 49.9%270th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1157503rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0381,346th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.6%1,227th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 229 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,131 | $55,964 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,277 | $45,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,240 | $38,289 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $41,193 | — |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $35,290 | $26,739 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $33,993 | $31,305 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,281 | $35,060 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,685 | $33,993 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunications | bachelors | $24,808 | $23,538 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $24,035 | $33,993 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1860source
- Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Brown and Whitesource
- Mascot: Victor E. Hawksource
- Motto: ""Praeco Sum Magni Regis" ()"source
- Formerly known as "St. Francis Solanus College and Seminary" (1860–1873)source
- Formerly known as "St. Francis Solanus College" (1873–1917)source
- Formerly known as "Quincy College" (1917–1993)source
- Athletic conference: GLVCsource
- Notable alum: John Mahoneysource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,473,972 (M $4,132,944 · W $2,341,028)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitequincy.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 148131)
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