Edward Waters College vs. Dowling College

Edward Waters College vs. Dowling College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Dowling College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Dowling College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Oakdale, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,181	2,256
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	dowling.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Dowling College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$29,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$29,100
Room & Board	$8,010	$10,770
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$22,931
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$17,480
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	88%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Dowling College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%
Enrolled %	4.2%
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)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Edward Waters College	Dowling College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Business (28%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Dowling College
Graduation Rate	18%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$47,000
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$263

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Dowling College
% Men	54%	0%
% Women	46%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	31%
% Black	89%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	42%

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

Comparable Facts

• Dowling College is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Dowling College Cost Comparison

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

• Dowling College is 98.5% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($29,100.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 98.5% higher at Dowling College than Edward Waters College ($29,100.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Dowling College ($13,649 vs. $22,931)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 34.5% lower than costs at Dowling College ($8,010 vs. $10,770)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Dowling College (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dowling College students is 34.6% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($17,480 vs. $12,984)

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

Edward Waters College vs. Dowling College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Dowling College is higher than Edward Waters College (39% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Dowling College earn on average $19,200 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $27,800)
• More Dowling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 14%)

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