Edward Waters College vs. South Georgia State College

Edward Waters College vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Edward Waters College	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	South Georgia State College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Douglas, GA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,181	1,793
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	sgsc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$8,632
Room & Board	$8,010	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	Edward Waters College	South Georgia State College
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	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$121

Diversity	Edward Waters College	South Georgia State College
% Men	54%	32%
% Women	46%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	56%
% Black	89%	34%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Edward Waters College	South Georgia State College
% In-State	77%	96%
% Out-of-State	20%	4%
Campus	Edward Waters College	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• South Georgia State College is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (1,793 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 542.9% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69.8% higher at Edward Waters College than South Georgia State College ($14,658.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Edward Waters College ($8,550 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 15.3% lower than costs at South Georgia State College ($8,010 vs. $9,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than South Georgia State College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 51% larger than aid received South Georgia State College ($12,984 vs. $8,601)

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

Edward Waters College vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or South Georgia State 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 South Georgia State College and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from South Georgia State College earn on average $5,900 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($33,700 vs. $27,800)
• More South Georgia State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (26% vs. 14%)

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