Edward Waters College vs. Laurel University

Edward Waters College vs. Laurel University comparison

	Edward Waters College	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Laurel University
Location	Jacksonville, FL	High Point, NC
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,181	158
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	laureluniversity.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$10,500
Room & Board	$8,010	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%
Enrolled %	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.16
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
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)	Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Edward Waters College	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	18%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$289

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Laurel University
% Men	54%	0%
% Women	46%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	41%
% Black	89%	33%
% Hispanic	3%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 158 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or Laurel University?

• Edward Waters College is 39.6% more expensive to attend than Laurel University for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.6% higher at Edward Waters College than Laurel University ($14,658.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Laurel University ($13,649 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 15.9% lower than costs at Laurel University ($8,010 vs. $9,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Laurel University (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 109% larger than aid received Laurel University ($12,984 vs. $6,212)

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

• The average SAT score at Laurel University (894) is 113 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Laurel University students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Laurel University students have a 0.52 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)

Edward Waters College vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Laurel University? 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 Laurel University and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than Edward Waters College (60% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Laurel University earn on average $11,100 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $27,800)
• More Laurel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 14%)

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