Columbia College Hollywood vs. Edward Waters College

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Edward Waters College comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College
Location	Tarzana, CA	Jacksonville, FL
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	291	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	ewc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$14,658
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$14,658
Room & Board	$16,578	$8,010
Avg Net Price	$32,432	$13,649
Avg Grant Aid	$7,319	$12,984
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	99%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	8,988
Admitted	-	7,509
Acceptance Rate		83.5%
Enrolled %		4.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range		820/990
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College
Graduation Rate	-	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College
% Men	58%	54%
% Women	42%	46%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	47%	4%
% Black	16%	89%
% Hispanic	18%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College
% In-State	27%	77%
% Out-of-State	55%	20%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	Edward Waters College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 291 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Edward Waters College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or Edward Waters College?

• Columbia College Hollywood is 75.2% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($25,680.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.2% higher at Columbia College Hollywood than Edward Waters College ($25,680.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Columbia College Hollywood ($13,649 vs. $32,432)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 107% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($8,010 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Columbia College Hollywood (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 77.4% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($12,984 vs. $7,319)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia College Hollywood or Edward Waters College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Edward Waters College or Columbia College Hollywood .

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Edward Waters College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or Edward Waters College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Edward Waters College and Columbia College Hollywood.

• Graduates from Columbia College Hollywood earn on average $8,300 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $27,800)
• More Columbia College Hollywood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 14%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/