Edward Waters College vs. St. Augustine's College

Edward Waters College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

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Overview	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,181	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$10,968
Room & Board	$8,010	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	4,918
Admitted	7,509	2,894
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	58.8%
Enrolled %	4.2%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	2.5
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/18	12/16
SAT Range	820/990	780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	18%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$357

Diversity	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	54%	49%
% Women	46%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	4%	1%
% Black	89%	95%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	77%	67%
% Out-of-State	20%	30%
Campus	Edward Waters College	St. Augustine's College
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

• Edward Waters College is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 1,108 students)

Edward Waters College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or St. Augustine's College?

• Edward Waters College is 33.6% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.6% higher at Edward Waters College than Saint Augustines College ($14,658.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than St. Augustine's College ($13,649 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 11.6% lower than costs at Saint Augustines College ($8,010 vs. $8,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Saint Augustines College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 10.3% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($12,984 vs. $11,769)

Edward Waters College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Edward Waters College (781) is 40 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Edward Waters College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (16) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Edward Waters College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (2.64) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Edward Waters College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or St. Augustine's College? 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 St. Augustine's College and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at St. Augustine's College is higher than Edward Waters College (23% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Saint Augustines College earn on average $500 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($28,300 vs. $27,800)
• More St. Augustine's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (25% vs. 14%)

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