Edward Waters College vs. St Petersburg College

Edward Waters College vs. St Petersburg College comparison

	Edward Waters College	St Petersburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	St Petersburg College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Largo, FL
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,181	23,501
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	spcollege.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	St Petersburg College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$1,943
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$7,774
Room & Board	$8,010	$10,883
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$2,132
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$8,827
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	78%

Admission	Edward Waters College	St Petersburg 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	3.0
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
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	St Petersburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Business (6%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	St Petersburg College
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$16,249
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$168

Diversity	Edward Waters College	St Petersburg College
% Men	54%	38%
% Women	46%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	64%
% Black	89%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Edward Waters College	St Petersburg College
% In-State	77%	97%
% Out-of-State	20%	2%
Campus	Edward Waters College	St Petersburg College
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

• St Petersburg College is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (23,501 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. St Petersburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or St Petersburg College?

• Edward Waters College is 654.4% more expensive to attend than St Petersburg College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $1,943.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.6% higher at Edward Waters College than St Petersburg College ($14,658.00 vs. $7,774.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at St Petersburg College than Edward Waters College ($2,132 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 35.9% lower than costs at St Petersburg College ($8,010 vs. $10,883)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than St Petersburg College (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 47.1% larger than aid received St Petersburg College ($12,984 vs. $8,827)

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

• Accepted freshman St Petersburg College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)

Edward Waters College vs. St Petersburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or St Petersburg 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 Petersburg College and Edward Waters College.

• Graduates from St Petersburg College earn on average $7,900 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $27,800)
• More St Petersburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 14%)

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