Edward Waters College vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Edward Waters College vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

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Overview	Edward Waters College	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Philippi, WV
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,181	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$31,200
Room & Board	$8,010	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	1,693
Admitted	7,509	1,041
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	61.5%
Enrolled %	4.2%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.2
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/18	15/22
SAT Range	820/990	900/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Edward Waters College	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	18%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$268

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	54%	56%
% Women	46%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	73%
% Black	89%	16%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	77%	34%
% Out-of-State	20%	62%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 767 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 112.9% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.9% higher at Alderson Broaddus College than Edward Waters College ($31,200.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Alderson Broaddus College ($13,649 vs. $19,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 27% lower than costs at Alderson Broaddus College ($8,010 vs. $10,170)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than Edward Waters College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 89.9% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($24,656 vs. $12,984)

Edward Waters College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Alderson Broaddus College (980) is 199 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Alderson Broaddus College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Alderson Broaddus College students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

Edward Waters College vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than Edward Waters College (49% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $18,100 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $27,800)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 14%)

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