Edward Waters University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation African Methodist Episcopal
Population 1,200,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 2,862 (81%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (56%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,216
Men / Women 53% / 47%
From State 90%
From Region 8%
Athletes 397 (38.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 80%
White 6%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Edward Waters University 152 57% 6% 0% 80% 3% 0% $44,629 0 -1.78 30 94%
Biology 10 — 40% 0% 0% 90% 0% 0% $44,322 1 -2.57 29 — — — — —
Accounting 2 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $54,871 0 -2.08 57 — — — — —
Business Administration 80 — 69% 5% 0% 82% 2% 0% $43,728 1 -1.76 28 92% — — — —
Communication 14 — 64% 0% 0% 86% 7% 0% $44,017 2 -1.67 28 — — — — —
Psychology 23 — 35% 9% 0% 78% 4% 0% $44,963 3 -1.53 31 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $46,327 47 -0.05 35 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 23 — 35% 13% 0% 65% 4% 0% $47,050 2 -1.77 37 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $17,511
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 54%
4-Year Graduation Rate 16%
6-Year Graduation Rate 28%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 53.9% 82 70% 5% 0% 83% 2% 0% $44,000 0 -1.77 28 92% —
Social Sciences 24.3% 37 46% 5% 0% 81% 5% 0% $44,605 1 -1.58 30 — —
Professional 15.1% 23 35% 13% 0% 65% 4% 0% $47,050 1 -1.77 37 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.6% 10 40% 0% 0% 90% 0% 0% $44,322 0 -2.57 29 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 122 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Baseball 73 $500K $500K $0
Track & Field (combined) 73 $169K $169K $0
Basketball 41 $534K $534K $0
Volleyball 19 $151K $151K $0
Total 275 $2.5M $2.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 58 $216K $216K $0
Basketball 27 $480K $480K $100
Soccer 26 $296K $296K $0
Softball 21 $259K $259K $0
Volleyball 18 $310K $310K $0
Tennis 8 $95K $95K -$1
Golf 6 $146K $146K $0
Total 122 $1.8M $1.8M $99
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 131 $385K $385K $0
Football 122 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Baseball 73 $500K $500K $0
Basketball 68 $1.0M $1.0M $100
Volleyball 37 $462K $462K $0
Soccer 26 $296K $296K $0
Softball 21 $259K $259K $0
Tennis 8 $95K $95K -$1
Golf 6 $146K $146K $0
Total 397 $5.5M $5.5M $99

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 3%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 57%
SAT Range 790 – 970
SAT Math Range 390 – 490
SAT RW Range 400 – 480