Edward Waters College vs. TC

Edward Waters College vs. Texas College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	TC
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Tyler, TX
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,181	642
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Christian Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	texascollege.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	TC
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$8,208
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$8,208
Room & Board	$8,010	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$11,174
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$10,263
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	61%

Admission	Edward Waters College	TC
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	2.9
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	TC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Business (42%) Social Sciences (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	TC
Graduation Rate	18%	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$320

Diversity	Edward Waters College	TC
% Men	54%	60%
% Women	46%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	4%	2%
% Black	89%	87%
% Hispanic	3%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Edward Waters College	TC
% In-State	77%	80%
% Out-of-State	20%	19%
Campus	Edward Waters College	TC
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 TC based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 642 students)

Edward Waters College vs. TC Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 78.6% more expensive to attend than TC for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.6% higher at Edward Waters College than Texas College ($14,658.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Texas College than Edward Waters College ($11,174 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 4.9% lower than costs at Texas College ($8,010 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Texas College (99% vs. 61%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 26.5% larger than aid received Texas College ($12,984 vs. $10,263)

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

• Accepted freshman TC students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (2.9) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)

Edward Waters College vs. TC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Edward Waters College is higher than Texas College (18% vs. 6%)
• Graduates of Edward Waters College and TC have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($27,800 vs. $27,800)
• More Edward Waters College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TC students, three years after graduation. (14% vs. 14%)

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