St. Augustine's College vs. Edgewood College

Saint Augustines College vs. Edgewood College comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Edgewood College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Edgewood College
Location	Raleigh, NC	Madison, WI
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,108	1,876
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	edgewood.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Edgewood College
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$33,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$33,550
Room & Board	$8,942	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$28,189
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$19,418
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	98%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Edgewood College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	1,300
Admitted	2,894	1,282
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	98.6%
Enrolled %	11.8%	18.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.5
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16
SAT Range	780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	St. Augustine's College	Edgewood College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Health Professions (24%) Business (23%) Education (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Edgewood College
Graduation Rate	23%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$357	$263

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Edgewood College
% Men	49%	30%
% Women	51%	70%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	80%
% Black	95%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Edgewood College
% In-State	67%	85%
% Out-of-State	30%	15%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Edgewood College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edgewood College is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,876 students vs. 1,108 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Edgewood College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Edgewood College?

• Edgewood College is 205.9% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 205.9% higher at Edgewood College than Saint Augustines College ($33,550.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Edgewood College ($20,081 vs. $28,189)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 35.5% lower than costs at Edgewood College ($8,942 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edgewood College than Saint Augustines College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edgewood College students is 65% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($19,418 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Edgewood College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, St. Augustine's College or Edgewood College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Edgewood College or St. Augustine's College .

• The average SAT score at Edgewood College (1050) is 309 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Edgewood College students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Edgewood College students have a 1 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Edgewood College has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Edgewood College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's College or Edgewood 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 Edgewood College and St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Edgewood College is higher than Saint Augustines College (51% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Edgewood College earn on average $17,700 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $28,300)
• Edgewood College students graduate with a $9,120 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($25,500 vs. $34,620)
• Edgewood College graduates are paying $94 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($263 vs. $357)
• More Edgewood College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 25%)

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