Edward Waters College vs. Pensacola State

Edward Waters College vs. Pensacola State College comparison

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Overview	Edward Waters College	Pensacola State
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,181	7,981
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$1,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$7,551
Room & Board	$8,010	$9,486
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$3,305
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$5,663
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	67%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Pensacola State
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	2.54
Typical High School Grades	C+	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		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	Pensacola State
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$36

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Pensacola State
% Men	54%	36%
% Women	46%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	66%
% Black	89%	16%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Edward Waters College	Pensacola State
% In-State	77%	94%
% Out-of-State	20%	5%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Pensacola State College is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (7,981 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 676.4% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $1,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.1% higher at Edward Waters College than Pensacola State College ($14,658.00 vs. $7,551.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pensacola State College than Edward Waters College ($3,305 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 18.4% lower than costs at Pensacola State College ($8,010 vs. $9,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Pensacola State College (99% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 129.3% larger than aid received Pensacola State College ($12,984 vs. $5,663)

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

• Accepted freshman Edward Waters College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (2.64) than students at Pensacola State (2.54)

Edward Waters College vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Pensacola 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 Pensacola State and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from Pensacola State College earn on average $2,500 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($30,300 vs. $27,800)
• More Pensacola State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 14%)

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