Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Edward Waters is more diverse (index 0.27 vs. 0.13)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Miles graduates 13 pts more of its students than Edward Waters (39% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Edward Waters's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Miles

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Edward Waters has 9 pts more first-gen students than Miles (50% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Edward Waters has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Miles (75% vs. 72%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Edward Waters grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Miles's ($34,782 vs. $32,627)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Edward Waters admits 85%; Miles doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
MilesNot reported
Edward Waters85%
Quad's selectivity
  • MilesNot rated
  • Edward WatersOpen
SAT middle 50%
MilesNot reported
Edward WatersTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MilesNot reported
  • Edward WatersGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Miles and Edward Waters are about the same size; Edward Waters has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Miles1.2K
Edward Waters1.1K
Pell Grant share
Miles72%
Edward Waters75%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Miles has 12 students per faculty member to Edward Waters's 14.

Students per faculty member
Miles12 to 1
Edward Waters14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MilesBusiness Administration and Management, General20%
  • Edward WatersBusiness Administration and Management, General53%

What each costs

Miles and Edward Waters cost about the same a year on average; Edward Waters's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Miles$13.3K
Edward Waters$12.9K
Aid generosity
Miles42%
Edward Waters53%

What each pays off

Edward Waters's former students earn more, a median $34.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 39% at Miles to 26% at Edward Waters.

Median earnings, 10 years
Miles$32.6K
Edward Waters$34.8K
Graduation rate
Miles39%
Edward Waters26%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Edward Waters, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MilesNot reported
  • Edward WatersGrowing+390%
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