Talladega College vs. Edward Waters College

Talladega College vs. Edward Waters College comparison

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Overview	Talladega College	Edward Waters College
Location	Talladega, AL	Jacksonville, FL
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	903	1,181
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	ewc.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	Edward Waters College
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$14,658
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$14,658
Room & Board	$8,934	$8,010
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$13,649
Avg Grant Aid	$10,082	$12,984
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	99%

Admission	Talladega College	Edward Waters College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	8,988
Admitted	-	7,509
Acceptance Rate	Open	83.5%
Enrolled %	Open	4.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	2.64
Typical High School Grades	C+	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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Talladega College	Edward Waters College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	Edward Waters College
Graduation Rate	20%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$298	N/A

Diversity	Talladega College	Edward Waters College
% Men	50%	54%
% Women	50%	46%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	3%	4%
% Black	89%	89%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Talladega College	Edward Waters College
% In-State	35%	77%
% Out-of-State	62%	20%
Campus	Talladega College	Edward Waters College
Campus Housing	No	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 Talladega College based on total student enrollment (1,181 students vs. 903 students)

Talladega College vs. Edward Waters College Cost Comparison

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

• Edward Waters College is 20.8% more expensive to attend than Talladega College for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.8% higher at Edward Waters College than Talladega College ($14,658.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Talladega College than Edward Waters College ($12,360 vs. $13,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 11.5% lower than costs at Talladega College ($8,010 vs. $8,934)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than Talladega College (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 28.8% larger than aid received Talladega College ($12,984 vs. $10,082)

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

• Accepted freshman Edward Waters College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (2.64) than students at Talladega College (2.4)

Talladega College vs. Edward Waters College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Talladega 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 Talladega College.

• The graduation rate at Talladega College is higher than Edward Waters College (20% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Edward Waters College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($27,800 vs. $26,500)
• More Talladega 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/