Edward Waters College vs. Bryan College

Edward Waters College vs. Bryan College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Bryan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Bryan College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Dayton, TN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,181	1,656
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	bryan.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Bryan College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$17,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$17,300
Room & Board	$8,010	$8,250
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$16,752
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$11,977
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Bryan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%
Enrolled %	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.67
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
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	Bryan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Business (58%) Communication (8%) Education (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Bryan College
Graduation Rate	18%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$40,700
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Bryan College
% Men	54%	47%
% Women	46%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	82%
% Black	89%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Edward Waters College	Bryan College
% In-State	77%	72%
% Out-of-State	20%	27%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Bryan College
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

• Bryan College is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (1,656 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Bryan College Cost Comparison

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

• Bryan College is 18% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($17,300.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18% higher at Bryan College than Edward Waters College ($17,300.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Bryan College ($13,649 vs. $16,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 3% lower than costs at Bryan College ($8,010 vs. $8,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Bryan College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 8.4% larger than aid received Bryan College ($12,984 vs. $11,977)

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

• The average SAT score at Bryan College (1016) is 235 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Bryan College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Bryan College students have a 1.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)

Edward Waters College vs. Bryan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Bryan 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 Bryan College and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Bryan College is higher than Edward Waters College (56% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Bryan College earn on average $12,900 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($40,700 vs. $27,800)
• More Bryan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 14%)

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