Edward Waters College vs. Macon State

Edward Waters College vs. Macon State College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Macon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Macon State
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Macon, Georgia
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	maconstate.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Macon State
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$2,277
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$8,411
Room & Board	$8,010	$6,750
Avg Net Price	$13,649	-
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	0%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Macon State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	2,571
Admitted	7,509	1,207
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	46.9%
Enrolled %	4.2%	67.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	2.96
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/18	16/20
SAT Range	820/990	890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Edward Waters College	Macon State
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (22%) Education (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Macon State
Graduation Rate	18%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Macon State
% Men	54%	NaN
% Women	46%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	0%
% 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	Macon State
% In-State	77%	-
% Out-of-State	20%	-
Campus	Edward Waters College	Macon State
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 Macon State based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 0 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Macon State Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 543.7% more expensive to attend than Macon State for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.3% higher at Edward Waters College than Macon State College ($14,658.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Macon State College are 18.7% lower than costs at Edward Waters College ($6,750 vs. $8,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Macon State College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is ?% larger than aid received Macon State College ($12,984 vs. $0)

Edward Waters College vs. Macon State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Macon State students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (2.96) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than Macon State (46.9%)

Edward Waters College vs. Macon State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Macon State? 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 Macon State and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Macon State is higher than Edward Waters College (23% vs. 18%)

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