Edward Waters College vs. Capitol College

Edward Waters College vs. Capitol College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Capitol College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,181	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$25,830
Room & Board	$8,010	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	90%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	258
Admitted	7,509	166
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	64.3%
Enrolled %	4.2%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.26
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
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)
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Academics	Edward Waters College	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	18%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$266

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Capitol College
% Men	54%	79%
% Women	46%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	43%
% Black	89%	35%
% Hispanic	3%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Edward Waters College	Capitol College
% In-State	77%	79%
% Out-of-State	20%	15%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 823 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

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

• Capitol College is 76.2% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.2% higher at Capitol College than Edward Waters College ($25,830.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Capitol College ($13,649 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 60% lower than costs at Capitol College ($8,010 vs. $12,816)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Capitol College (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 10.4% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($14,332 vs. $12,984)

Edward Waters College vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 242 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Capitol College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.62 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

Edward Waters College vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Capitol College is higher than Edward Waters College (37% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $42,300 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $27,800)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 14%)

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