Mitchell College vs. Edward Waters College

Mitchell College vs. Edward Waters College comparison

	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College
Location	New London, CT	Jacksonville, FL
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	539	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	ewc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$14,658
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$14,658
Room & Board	$14,800	$8,010
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$13,649
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$12,984
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	8,988
Admitted	906	7,509
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	83.5%
Enrolled %	11%	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.64
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
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

Academics	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College
Graduation Rate	47%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$266	N/A

Diversity	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College
% Men	53%	54%
% Women	47%	46%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	61%	4%
% Black	15%	89%
% Hispanic	12%	3%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College
% In-State	56%	77%
% Out-of-State	43%	20%
Campus	Mitchell College	Edward Waters College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edward Waters College is larger than than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 539 students)

Mitchell College vs. Edward Waters College Cost Comparison

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

• Mitchell College is 138.8% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 138.8% higher at Mitchell College than Edward Waters College ($35,006.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Mitchell College ($13,649 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 84.8% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($8,010 vs. $14,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College than Edward Waters College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 66.7% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($21,641 vs. $12,984)

Mitchell College vs. Edward Waters College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mitchell College 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 Mitchell College .

• Edward Waters College has a higher acceptance rate (83.5%) than Mitchell College (76.8%)

Mitchell College vs. Edward Waters College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College 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 Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Mitchell College is higher than Edward Waters College (47% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Mitchell College earn on average $5,100 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $27,800)
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 14%)

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