Edward Waters College, FL

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • Low Transfer-InHistorically Black College and UniversityAffiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal ChurchMain Campus
1658 Kings Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 470-8000

Edward Waters College Rankings

Affordability82
Selectivity2
Retention5
Graduation1
Earnings6
Diversity12
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Edward Waters College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing38%
Communication, Journalism7%
Education9%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting27%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Psychology9%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Edward Waters College

56%Admission Rate
450Median SAT Math
485Median SAT Reading
17Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)390–510
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)440–530
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)15–18
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Edward Waters College

$14KIn-State Tuition
$14KOut-of-State Tuition
$25KAverage Total Cost
$12KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K$12K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$13K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$13K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$16K$21K$19K
>$110K$17K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Edward Waters College

22%Receive Federal Loans
$10KMedian Federal Debt
17%Repayment Rate
$301Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K 68%68%57%
$30K–$48K 18%15%16%
$48K–$75K 10%10%12%
$75K–$110K 3%6%9%
>$110K 2%7%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolFLUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$11K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$9K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$12K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$9K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$45K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$29K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolFLUS
1-year after entering repayment 10%36%43%
3-years after entering repayment 17%40%46%
5-years after entering repayment 20%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 29%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Edward Waters College

54%Retention Rate
27%Transfer Rate
34%Withdrawal Rate
25%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolFLUS
Within 4 Years 10%44%38%
Within 6 Years 25%60%55%
Within 8 Years 25%62%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolFLUS
Black 21%45%39%
Caucasian 25%54%52%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%47%50%
Two or more races 20%51%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Edward Waters College

87%Employment Rate
$20KMedian Salary
$12K25 Pctl Salary
$31K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolFLUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 80%81%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolFLUS
10th percentile of earnings$2K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$12K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$20K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$31K$39K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$42K$52K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolFLUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$20K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$25K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$26K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Edward Waters College

968Undergraduates
87%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolFLUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 47%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 53%38%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolFLUS
Asian <1%2%4%
Black 87%24%18%
Caucasian 4%33%49%
Hispanic or Latino 3%32%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%3%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%
Other race 4%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K 64%56%43%
$30K–$48K 20%19%18%
$48K–$75K 15%13%16%
$75K–$110K 6%10%14%
>$110K 4%11%15%

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