Edward Waters College vs. Indian River State College

Edward Waters College vs. Indian River State College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Indian River State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Indian River State College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Fort Pierce, FL
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,181	14,862
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	irsc.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Indian River State College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$2,496
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$9,360
Room & Board	$8,010	$8,670
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$5,019
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$5,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	91%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Indian River State 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		Aug 2, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	Indian River State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Health Professions (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Business (11%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Indian River State College
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$31,600
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,709
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$69

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Indian River State College
% Men	54%	40%
% Women	46%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	55%
% Black	89%	17%
% Hispanic	3%	20%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Edward Waters College	Indian River State College
% In-State	77%	99%
% Out-of-State	20%	1%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Indian River State College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indian River State College is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (14,862 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Indian River State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or Indian River State College?

• Edward Waters College is 487.3% more expensive to attend than Indian River State College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $2,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.6% higher at Edward Waters College than Indian River State College ($14,658.00 vs. $9,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indian River State College than Edward Waters College ($5,019 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 8.2% lower than costs at Indian River State College ($8,010 vs. $8,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Indian River State College (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 133.4% larger than aid received Indian River State College ($12,984 vs. $5,563)

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

Edward Waters College vs. Indian River State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Indian River State 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 Indian River State College and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from Indian River State College earn on average $3,800 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($31,600 vs. $27,800)
• More Indian River State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (38% vs. 14%)

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