Edward Waters College vs. Lincoln College

Edward Waters College vs. Lincoln College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Lincoln College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Lincoln College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Lincoln, IL
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,181	888
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	lincolncollege.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Lincoln College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$18,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$18,700
Room & Board	$8,010	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$13,649	-
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	0%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Lincoln 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	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18	16/18
SAT Range	820/990	710/800
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Edward Waters College	Lincoln College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (57%) Personal and Culinary Services (18%) Business (12%) Health Professions (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Lincoln College
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$33,800
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$124

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Lincoln College
% Men	54%	49%
% Women	46%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	45%
% Black	89%	42%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Edward Waters College	Lincoln College
% In-State	77%	77%
% Out-of-State	20%	14%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Lincoln 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 Lincoln College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 888 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Lincoln College Cost Comparison

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

• Lincoln College is 27.6% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($18,700.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.6% higher at Lincoln College than Edward Waters College ($18,700.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 4.9% lower than costs at Lincoln College ($8,010 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Lincoln College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is ?% larger than aid received Lincoln College ($12,984 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Lincoln College (824) is 43 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Lincoln College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (17) than students at Edward Waters College (16)

Edward Waters College vs. Lincoln College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Lincoln College earn on average $6,000 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($33,800 vs. $27,800)
• More Lincoln College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 14%)

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