Edward Waters College vs. Cairn

Edward Waters College vs. Cairn University comparison

	Edward Waters College	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Cairn
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,181	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$31,255
Room & Board	$8,010	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	96%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	468
Admitted	7,509	379
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	81%
Enrolled %	4.2%	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.31
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Edward Waters College	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Cairn
Graduation Rate	18%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Cairn
% Men	54%	47%
% Women	46%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	72%
% Black	89%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Cairn
% In-State	77%	60%
% Out-of-State	20%	36%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Cairn
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 Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 1,031 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

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

• Cairn University is 113.2% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113.2% higher at Cairn than Edward Waters College ($31,255.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Cairn ($13,649 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 46.9% lower than costs at Cairn University ($8,010 vs. $11,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Cairn University (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 41.5% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($18,376 vs. $12,984)

Edward Waters College vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cairn University (976) is 195 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Cairn students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.67 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than Cairn (81%)

Edward Waters College vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Edward Waters College (63% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Cairn University earn on average $9,200 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($37,000 vs. $27,800)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 14%)

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