Menlo vs. Edward Waters College

Menlo College vs. Edward Waters College comparison

	Menlo College	Edward Waters College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Edward Waters College
Location	Atherton, CA	Jacksonville, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	800	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	ewc.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Edward Waters College
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$14,658
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$14,658
Room & Board	$16,250	$8,010
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$13,649
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$12,984
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Menlo	Edward Waters College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	8,988
Admitted	2,072	7,509
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	83.5%
Enrolled %	9.8%	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range		820/990
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	Edward Waters College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Edward Waters College
Graduation Rate	34%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$217	N/A

Diversity	Menlo	Edward Waters College
% Men	56%	54%
% Women	44%	46%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	29%	4%
% Black	6%	89%
% Hispanic	22%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Menlo	Edward Waters College
% In-State	49%	77%
% Out-of-State	22%	20%
Campus	Menlo	Edward Waters College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

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

Menlo vs. Edward Waters College Cost Comparison

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

• Menlo College is 229.2% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 229.2% higher at Menlo than Edward Waters College ($48,260.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Menlo ($13,649 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 102.9% lower than costs at Menlo College ($8,010 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Edward Waters College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 166.7% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($34,632 vs. $12,984)

Menlo vs. Edward Waters College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Menlo College (1018) is 237 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Menlo students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Menlo students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than Menlo (61.7%)

Menlo vs. Edward Waters College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Menlo is higher than Edward Waters College (34% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $26,100 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $27,800)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 14%)

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