Edward Waters College vs. HTC

Edward Waters College vs. Hebrew Theological College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Hebrew Theological College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	HTC
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Skokie, IL
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,181	160
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Jewish	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	htc.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	HTC
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$13,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$13,800
Room & Board	$8,010	$13,658
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$13,451
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$7,745
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	50%

Admission	Edward Waters College	HTC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	7
Admitted	7,509	5
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	71.4%
Enrolled %	4.2%	60%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.24
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Edward Waters College	HTC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (82%) Business (8%) Education (5%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	HTC
Graduation Rate	18%	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$28,500
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Edward Waters College	HTC
% Men	54%	13%
% Women	46%	87%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	100%
% Black	89%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	HTC
% In-State	77%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	Edward Waters College	HTC
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 HTC based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 160 students)

Edward Waters College vs. HTC Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 6.2% more expensive to attend than HTC for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.2% higher at Edward Waters College than Hebrew Theological College ($14,658.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hebrew Theological College than Edward Waters College ($13,451 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 70.5% lower than costs at Hebrew Theological College ($8,010 vs. $13,658)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Hebrew Theological College (99% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 67.6% larger than aid received Hebrew Theological College ($12,984 vs. $7,745)

Edward Waters College vs. HTC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hebrew Theological College (1048) is 267 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming HTC students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman HTC students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than HTC (71.4%)

Edward Waters College vs. HTC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Edward Waters College is higher than Hebrew Theological College (18% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Hebrew Theological College earn on average $700 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($28,500 vs. $27,800)
• More HTC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 14%)

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