Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL · City · 1,087 students
HBCUReligious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Jacksonville, FL, 32209 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
JAX · Jacksonville
10 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$26,617
Avg net price
$13,649
Room & board
$8,571
Tuition
$16,366
Books & supplies
$0/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,380
$30–48k
$12,113
$48–75k
$9,743
$75–110k
$21,661
$110k+
$20,865
Admissions
Admit rate
85%
Test policy
Not required
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
28%
1st-yr retention
54%
Transfer-out rate
24%
Consumer completion
26%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
27%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
50%
Median earnings (6yr)
$29,809
Median earnings (10yr)
$34,782
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$28,968
Debt (90th percentile)
$45,000
Student Body
Men 53%Women 47%
14
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
75%
First-generation
50%
Median family income
$19,475
Independent students
22%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
5%
Hispanic
5%
Black
85%
Two or more
1%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$29,809
10 years after entry
$34,782
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Institutional
Endowment
$6M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$5,800/mo
Instructional spend/student
$4,916
Federal loan rate
68%
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