Edward Waters College vs. Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio

Edward Waters College vs. Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio comparison

	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Location	Jacksonville, FL	San Antonio, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,181	2,326
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1038
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	ollusa.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$30,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$30,200
Room & Board	$8,010	$10,530
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$19,100
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$23,349
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%
Enrolled %	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.55
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18	15/23
SAT Range	820/990	890/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Business (23%) Psychology (12%) Education (7%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
Graduation Rate	18%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$24,447
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$252

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
% Men	54%	26%
% Women	46%	74%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	13%
% Black	89%	9%
% Hispanic	3%	70%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
% In-State	77%	95%
% Out-of-State	20%	2%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio
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

• Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (2,326 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio?

• Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio is 106% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($30,200.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 106% higher at Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio than Edward Waters College ($30,200.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio ($13,649 vs. $19,100)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 31.5% lower than costs at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio ($8,010 vs. $10,530)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio than Edward Waters College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio students is 79.8% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($23,349 vs. $12,984)

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

• The average SAT score at Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio (920) is 139 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio students have a 0.91 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)

Edward Waters College vs. Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio? 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 Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio is higher than Edward Waters College (33% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio earn on average $13,200 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $27,800)
• More Our Lady of the Lake University-San Antonio graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 14%)

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