Edward Waters College vs. Wiley College

Edward Waters College vs. Wiley College comparison

	Edward Waters College	Wiley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Wiley College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Marshall, TX
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,181	698
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	wileyc.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Wiley College
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$12,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$12,500
Room & Board	$8,010	$5,000
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$11,246
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$9,054
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	93%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Wiley 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	2.53
Typical High School Grades	C+	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	Wiley College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Business (45%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Education (16%) Social Sciences (6%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Wiley College
Graduation Rate	18%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$29,100
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$30,046
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$310

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Wiley College
% Men	54%	49%
% Women	46%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	4%	2%
% Black	89%	83%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	10%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Wiley College
% In-State	77%	66%
% Out-of-State	20%	31%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Wiley College
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 Wiley College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 698 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Wiley College Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 17.3% more expensive to attend than Wiley College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $12,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.3% higher at Edward Waters College than Wiley College ($14,658.00 vs. $12,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wiley College than Edward Waters College ($11,246 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wiley College are 60.2% lower than costs at Edward Waters College ($5,000 vs. $8,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Wiley College (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 43.4% larger than aid received Wiley College ($12,984 vs. $9,054)

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

• Accepted freshman Edward Waters College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (2.64) than students at Wiley College (2.53)

Edward Waters College vs. Wiley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Wiley 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 Wiley College and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Edward Waters College is the same as at Wiley College (18% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Wiley College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($29,100 vs. $27,800)
• More Wiley College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (15% vs. 14%)

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