10-yr median earnings
$34,782
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Jacksonville, Florida
Edward Waters University
Edward Waters University is a private nonprofit institution in Jacksonville, Florida. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $34,782
- 10-yr median earnings
- 85.0%
- Acceptance rate
- $13,649
- Avg net price / yr
- 28.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Edward Waters University pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 32nd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 85.0%
- acceptance rate
- 28.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +17%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Edward Waters University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
29/100
Edward Waters University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$34,782
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$13,649
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
28.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
26.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
53.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,649
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
28.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 28.1%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Edward Waters University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Edward Waters University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Edward Waters University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,782 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Edward Waters University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,782 | #3485 of 5103 | 32nd |
| Average net price | $13,649 | #1831 of 5020 | 64th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 28.1% | #4395 of 4858 | 10th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,087 | #2104 of 5462 | 61st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,087
Undergraduate enrollment
85.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
28.1%
150%-time completion
$34,782
10-yr median earnings
53.8%
First-year retention
How Edward Waters University ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Edward Waters University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,782 | #177 of 293 | 40th |
| Average net price | $13,649 | #94 of 269 | 65th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 28.1% | #248 of 260 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,087 | #79 of 297 | 73rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | $68,010 | $25,180 |
| 177 | Edward Waters UniversityThis school | $34,782 | $13,649 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 85.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Edward Waters University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,380 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,113 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,743 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$20,865 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Edward Waters University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $16,366 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,366 |
| Average Net Price | $13,649 |
75.4%
Pell Grant Rate
68.3%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Edward Waters University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $11,820 to $14,201 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +9.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$11,820
Highest year
$14,201
Most recent (2023)
$13,580
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $12,4432023 · $13,580
Over the same years, enrollment went +29.1% (862 → 1,113 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
46.3%
Female
50.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
53.8%
Retention Rate
$29,809
Median Earnings (6yr)
36.8%
Earning Over $25K
26.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 28.1% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 53.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $29,809 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,782 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 36.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 26.4% |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 42 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Edward Waters University? ▼
Edward Waters University is a private nonprofit institution in Jacksonville, Florida. The acceptance rate is 85.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,087 students.
How much do Edward Waters University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Edward Waters University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,782 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $29,809.
How much does Edward Waters University cost? ▼
The average net price at Edward Waters University is $13,649. In-state tuition is $16,366 and out-of-state tuition is $16,366.
What is the graduation rate at Edward Waters University? ▼
Edward Waters University has a 28.1% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 53.8%.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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