Edward Waters College vs. University of Rio Grande

Edward Waters College vs. University of Rio Grande comparison

	Edward Waters College	University of Rio Grande	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	University of Rio Grande
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Rio Grande, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,181	1,800
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	rio.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	University of Rio Grande
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$19,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$19,600
Room & Board	$8,010	$11,166
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$26,369
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$7,178
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	72%

Admission	Edward Waters College	University of Rio Grande
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	3.06
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	University of Rio Grande
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Health Professions (37%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	University of Rio Grande
Graduation Rate	18%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$211

Diversity	Edward Waters College	University of Rio Grande
% Men	54%	36%
% Women	46%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	81%
% Black	89%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	10%

Students	Edward Waters College	University of Rio Grande
% In-State	77%	82%
% Out-of-State	20%	9%
Campus	Edward Waters College	University of Rio Grande
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Rio Grande is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (1,800 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. University of Rio Grande Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or University of Rio Grande?

• University of Rio Grande is 32.4% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($19,400.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.7% higher at University of Rio Grande than Edward Waters College ($19,600.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than University of Rio Grande ($13,649 vs. $26,369)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 39.4% lower than costs at University of Rio Grande ($8,010 vs. $11,166)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than University of Rio Grande (99% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 80.9% larger than aid received University of Rio Grande ($12,984 vs. $7,178)

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

• Accepted freshman University of Rio Grande students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.06) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)

Edward Waters College vs. University of Rio Grande Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or University of Rio Grande? 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 University of Rio Grande and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at University of Rio Grande is higher than Edward Waters College (27% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from University of Rio Grande earn on average $6,100 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $27,800)
• More University of Rio Grande graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 14%)

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