Edward Waters College vs. Donnelly College

Edward Waters College vs. Donnelly College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Donnelly College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Donnelly College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Kansas City, KS
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,181	358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	donnelly.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	Donnelly College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$8,256
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$8,256
Room & Board	$8,010	$10,600
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$18,283
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$9,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Donnelly College
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	Donnelly 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%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (38%) Business (16%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Donnelly College
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$25,800
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$8,300
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$85

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Donnelly College
% Men	54%	27%
% Women	46%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	9%
% Black	89%	29%
% Hispanic	3%	48%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Donnelly College
% In-State	77%	78%
% Out-of-State	20%	22%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Donnelly 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 Donnelly College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 358 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Donnelly College Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 77.5% more expensive to attend than Donnelly College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.5% higher at Edward Waters College than Donnelly College ($14,658.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Donnelly College ($13,649 vs. $18,283)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 32.3% lower than costs at Donnelly College ($8,010 vs. $10,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Donnelly College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 37.4% larger than aid received Donnelly College ($12,984 vs. $9,447)

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

Edward Waters College vs. Donnelly College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Edward Waters College earn on average $2,000 more per year than Donnelly College graduates after ten years. ($27,800 vs. $25,800)
• More Donnelly College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (21% vs. 14%)

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