Edward Waters College vs. Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Edward Waters College vs. Mid America College of Funeral Service comparison

	Edward Waters College	Mid America College of Funeral Service	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Jeffersonville, IN
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,181	352
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	mid-america.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$18,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$18,000
Room & Board	$8,010	$9,531
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$24,709
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$4,564
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	83%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
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		Jul 6, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$32,900
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$13,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$134

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
% Men	54%	29%
% Women	46%	71%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	87%
% Black	89%	12%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
% In-State	77%	31%
% Out-of-State	20%	65%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Campus Housing	Yes	No
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 Mid-America College of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 352 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Mid-America College of Funeral Service Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or Mid-America College of Funeral Service?

• Mid America College of Funeral Service is 22.8% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.8% higher at Mid-America College of Funeral Service than Edward Waters College ($18,000.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Mid-America College of Funeral Service ($13,649 vs. $24,709)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 19% lower than costs at Mid America College of Funeral Service ($8,010 vs. $9,531)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Mid America College of Funeral Service (99% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 184.5% larger than aid received Mid America College of Funeral Service ($12,984 vs. $4,564)

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

Edward Waters College vs. Mid-America College of Funeral Service Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Mid-America College of Funeral Service? 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 Mid-America College of Funeral Service and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from Mid America College of Funeral Service earn on average $5,100 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $27,800)
• More Mid-America College of Funeral Service 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/