Edward Waters University Acceptance Rate & Tuition (2026)

Net price / year

$13,649

after grants & scholarships

lower than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

85%

Graduation rate

28%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Edward Waters University at a glance

What is the tuition at Edward Waters University?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $16,366 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Edward Waters University?: The average cost of attendance is $26,617 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Edward Waters University?: The average net price is $13,649 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Edward Waters University?: About 85% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
Is Edward Waters University test optional?: Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
What is the graduation rate at Edward Waters University?: 28% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).

Key takeaways

At $13,649 a year, the average net price is lower than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $12,380 a year on average, versus $20,865 for families earning over $110,000.
75% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is the largest field of study here, at 54% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
The school admits 85% of applicants, so most who apply are accepted.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Edward Waters University

Average net price

$13,649 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$54,596

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $12,380
$30–48k $12,113
$48–75k $9,743
$75–110k $21,661
$110k+ $20,865

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $26,617

Tuition & fees$16,366
Books & supplies$0
Room & board$8,571
Other expenses$4,332

Tuition & fees (in-state): $16,366
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $16,366

Edward Waters University acceptance rate and admissions

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended

Graduation rate and student outcomes at Edward Waters University

Graduation rate

28%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

54%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 13%

Black students 26%

Hispanic students 40%

Asian students 0%

Pell Grant recipients 25%

All students, same entering cohort: 28%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $20,670 · median $34,782 · 75th percentile $47,585

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $33,457

Middle third $36,517

Highest third $45,382

Median by sex

Male students $35,240

Non-male students $33,682

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $11,000

Not Pell recipients $8,500

By first-generation status

First-generation students $11,250

Not first-generation $8,750

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $11,686

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $9,875

Family income over $75,000 $7,500

By gender

Men $9,500

Women $12,000

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 54%

Psychology 15.1%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 15.1%

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 9.2%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 6.6%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 5.2%
Black or African American 84.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0.8%
U.S. nonresident 0.1%
Race and ethnicity unknown 3.8%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 53%
Women 47%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

14%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,087
Part-time students: 6%
Receive Pell Grants: 75%
Receive federal loans: 68%
Students per faculty member: 14 : 1
Setting: City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Edward Waters University?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Edward Waters University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $16,366. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Edward Waters University?

The average cost of attendance at Edward Waters University is $26,617 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $13,649 a year. That is lower than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Edward Waters University get?

75% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 68% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $12,380 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $20,865 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Edward Waters University?

Edward Waters University admitted about 85% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Edward Waters University?

28% of first-time, full-time students at Edward Waters University finish within 150% of normal time. 54% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

Who attends Edward Waters University?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 47% are women and 53% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Black or African American (85%).

What are the most popular fields of study at Edward Waters University?

By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (54%); Psychology (15%); Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (15%).

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things