Edward Waters College vs. SVC

Edward Waters College vs. Southern Vermont College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Southern Vermont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	SVC
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Bennington, VT
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,181	351
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	svc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	SVC
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$25,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$25,236
Room & Board	$8,010	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$13,649	-
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	0%

Admission	Edward Waters College	SVC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%
Enrolled %	4.2%
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	SVC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Health Professions (58%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Business (7%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	SVC
Graduation Rate	18%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Edward Waters College	SVC
% Men	54%	32%
% Women	46%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	51%
% Black	89%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	26%

Students	Edward Waters College	SVC
% In-State	77%	34%
% Out-of-State	20%	66%
Campus	Edward Waters College	SVC
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 SVC based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 351 students)

Edward Waters College vs. SVC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or SVC?

• Southern Vermont College is 72.2% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($25,236.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.2% higher at SVC than Edward Waters College ($25,236.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 37.3% lower than costs at Southern Vermont College ($8,010 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Southern Vermont College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is ?% larger than aid received Southern Vermont College ($12,984 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Southern Vermont College (894) is 113 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming SVC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Edward Waters College (16)

Edward Waters College vs. SVC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or SVC? 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 SVC and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at SVC is higher than Edward Waters College (19% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Southern Vermont College earn on average $10,800 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $27,800)
• More SVC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 14%)

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