Edward Waters College vs. Parker University

Edward Waters College vs. Parker University comparison

	Edward Waters College	Parker University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Parker University
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,181	2,063
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	parker.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	Parker University
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$15,264
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$15,264
Room & Board	$8,010	$13,200
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$24,116
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$7,322
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	88%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Parker University
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

Academics	Edward Waters College	Parker University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Parker University
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$54,900
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,365
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$65

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Parker University
% Men	54%	44%
% Women	46%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	45%
% Black	89%	24%
% Hispanic	3%	19%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Edward Waters College	Parker University
% In-State	77%	89%
% Out-of-State	20%	9%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Parker University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Parker University is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (2,063 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Parker University Cost Comparison

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

• Parker University is 4.1% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($15,264.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.1% higher at Parker University than Edward Waters College ($15,264.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Parker University ($13,649 vs. $24,116)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 64.8% lower than costs at Parker University ($8,010 vs. $13,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Parker University (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 77.3% larger than aid received Parker University ($12,984 vs. $7,322)

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

Edward Waters College vs. Parker University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Parker 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 Parker University and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from Parker University earn on average $27,100 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($54,900 vs. $27,800)
• More Parker University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 14%)

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