Is Quincy University Worth It?

Quincy University gives you a mixed financial picture that leans on one program to carry it. Median earnings ten years out land near $50,000, and median debt of $24,000 stays below that first-year salary, so the typical borrower is not underwater. But a 42.7% graduation rate is the number to watch. If you leave without the degree, you still owe the loans, and fewer than half of students finish here.

Nursing is the clear payoff. It clears $55,964, roughly $22,000 more than the general liberal arts track, and the Quincy region's hospital demand supports that number. Accounting holds up too at $45,500. Finance, teacher education, and general studies all land in the $34,000 to $38,000 range, which makes carrying $24,000 in debt a tighter squeeze. If you enroll for education or liberal arts, keep your borrowing well under the median.

The specific risk here is retention. Only 64% of students return for a second year, and that early dropoff drives the low graduation rate. Money spent on a year or two that never becomes a degree is the worst outcome this school can hand you.

The net price tiers reward lower-income families most. Under $30,000, you pay about $11,549, and the $48,000 to $75,000 band actually pays less than the $30,000 to $48,000 band. Above $75,000, price jumps past $20,000 with little help, so full-pay families should compare Quincy against cheaper public options.

This school fits you if you commit to nursing or accounting and qualify for the lower income tiers. If you are aiming at education or general studies, or paying full price from a higher income, the return here is thin enough to look elsewhere.