Edward Waters College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Edward Waters College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

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Overview	Edward Waters College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Moore, OK
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,175	297
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	hc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$12,060
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$12,060
Room & Board	$8,010	$8,190
Avg Net Price	$13,763	$17,827
Avg Grant Aid	$13,172	$10,749
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	9,805	183
Admitted	8,316	82
Acceptance Rate	84.8%	44.8%
Enrolled %	3.8%	68.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.1
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/18	17/22
SAT Range	820/990	838/928
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	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	18%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$230

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	2%	5%
% Women	3%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	53%
% Black	89%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	18%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	84%	43%
% Out-of-State	14%	52%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,175 students vs. 297 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College?

• Edward Waters College is 21.5% more expensive to attend than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $12,060.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.5% higher at Edward Waters College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($14,658.00 vs. $12,060.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($13,763 vs. $17,827)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 2.2% lower than costs at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($8,010 vs. $8,190)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College than Edward Waters College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 22.5% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($13,172 vs. $10,749)

Edward Waters College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (925) is 144 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (84.8%) than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (44.8%)

Edward Waters College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is higher than Edward Waters College (33% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College earn on average $11,200 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $27,800)
• More Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 14%)

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