Edward Waters College vs. Polytechnic University

Edward Waters College vs. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando comparison

	Edward Waters College	Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Polytechnic University
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Orlando, FL
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,181	134
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	pupr.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Polytechnic University
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$12,852
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$12,852
Room & Board	$8,010	$12,138
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$18,165
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$5,536
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Polytechnic 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	Polytechnic University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Engineering (80%) Business (20%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Polytechnic University
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$33,600
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$201

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Polytechnic University
% Men	54%	65%
% Women	46%	35%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	3%
% Black	89%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	96%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Polytechnic University
% In-State	77%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Polytechnic University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than Polytechnic University based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 134 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Polytechnic University Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 14.1% more expensive to attend than Polytechnic University for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $12,852.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.1% higher at Edward Waters College than Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando ($14,658.00 vs. $12,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Polytechnic University ($13,649 vs. $18,165)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 51.5% lower than costs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando ($8,010 vs. $12,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando than Edward Waters College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 134.5% larger than aid received Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando ($12,984 vs. $5,536)

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

Edward Waters College vs. Polytechnic University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando earn on average $5,800 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($33,600 vs. $27,800)
• More Polytechnic University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 14%)

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