Edward Waters College vs. Point U

Edward Waters College vs. Point University comparison

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Overview	Edward Waters College	Point U
Location	Jacksonville, FL	East Point, GA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,181	2,015
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#970
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	point.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Point U
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$21,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$21,150
Room & Board	$8,010	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$19,890
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$14,960
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Point U
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	2,355
Admitted	7,509	570
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	24.2%
Enrolled %	4.2%	46%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.41
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Very High
ACT Range	14/18	13/23
SAT Range	820/990	850/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Edward Waters College	Point U
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Point U
Graduation Rate	18%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$35,000
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,687
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$286

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Point U
% Men	54%	48%
% Women	46%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	44%
% Black	89%	36%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Edward Waters College	Point U
% In-State	77%	46%
% Out-of-State	20%	48%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Point U
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

• Point University is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Point U Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or Point U?

• Point University is 44.3% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.3% higher at Point U than Edward Waters College ($21,150.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Point U ($13,649 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 12.4% lower than costs at Point University ($8,010 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Point University than Edward Waters College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is 15.2% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($14,960 vs. $12,984)

Edward Waters College vs. Point U Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Point University (910) is 129 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Point U students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.77 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than Point U (24.2%)

Edward Waters College vs. Point U Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Point U? 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 Point U and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Point U is higher than Edward Waters College (39% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Point University earn on average $7,200 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($35,000 vs. $27,800)
• More Point U graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 14%)

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