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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Beacon College, Catawba College, Paul Quinn College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | BeaconLeesburg, FL | CatawbaSalisbury, NC | Paul QuinnDallas, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 43.5% | 75.2% | 40.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedBeacon College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1030–1300 | Not reportedPaul Quinn College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $53,51723.5% on Pell grants | $17,87941.0% on Pell grants | $12,70967.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $51,680Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $34,300Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,498Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 60.2% | 47.3% | 26.9% |
| First-year retention | 84.9% | 77.3% | 49.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 23.5% | 41.0% | 67.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $29,420 | $48,793 | $29,288 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $25,000 | $23,373 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 | 20:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 506 | 1,235 | 620 |
| Consensus percentile | 39Lower is better | 39Lower is better | 39Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 65 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Beacon | Catawba | Paul Quinn |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #9 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #5 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #35 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1088 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #268 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1861 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1071 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1668 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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