Edward Waters College vs. ABC

Edward Waters College vs. Arlington Baptist College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Arlington Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	ABC
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Arlington, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,181	218
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	abconline.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	ABC
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$15,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$15,540
Room & Board	$8,010	$8,310
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$19,990
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$6,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	84%

Admission	Edward Waters College	ABC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	Open
Enrolled %	4.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.64	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
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	Edward Waters College	ABC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	ABC
Graduation Rate	18%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,001
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$268

Diversity	Edward Waters College	ABC
% Men	54%	63%
% Women	46%	37%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	55%
% Black	89%	24%
% Hispanic	3%	15%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Edward Waters College	ABC
% In-State	77%	89%
% Out-of-State	20%	11%
Campus	Edward Waters College	ABC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 218 students)

Edward Waters College vs. ABC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or ABC?

• Arlington Baptist College is 6% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($15,540.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6% higher at ABC than Edward Waters College ($15,540.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than ABC ($13,649 vs. $19,990)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 3.7% lower than costs at Arlington Baptist College ($8,010 vs. $8,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Arlington Baptist College (99% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 96.9% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($12,984 vs. $6,593)

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

Edward Waters College vs. ABC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or ABC? 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 ABC and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at ABC is higher than Edward Waters College (41% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Arlington Baptist College earn on average $9,100 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $27,800)
• More ABC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 14%)

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