Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Edward Waters's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Florida Memorial

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Edward Waters costs about $9.1K less per year on average than Florida Memorial ($12,862 vs. $21,964, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Florida Memorial graduates 11 pts more of its students than Edward Waters (38% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Edward Waters has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Memorial (75% vs. 69%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Edward Waters has 4 pts more first-gen students than Florida Memorial (50% vs. 46%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Florida Memorial is more diverse (index 0.30 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index

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%, Florida Memorial 85%; Florida Memorial's yield is higher, at 5%.

Acceptance rate
Edward Waters85%
Florida Memorial85%
Quad's selectivity
  • Edward WatersOpen
  • Florida MemorialOpen
SAT middle 50%
Edward WatersTest-blind
Florida MemorialTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Edward WatersGPA and school record required
  • Florida MemorialGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Edward Waters1.1K
Florida Memorial1.2K
Pell Grant share
Edward Waters75%
Florida Memorial69%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Edward Waters has 14 students per faculty member to Florida Memorial's 17.

Students per faculty member
Edward Waters14 to 1
Florida Memorial17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Edward WatersBusiness Administration and Management, General53%
  • Florida MemorialBusiness Administration and Management, General24%

What each costs

Edward Waters costs about $9.1K less a year than Florida Memorial on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Edward Waters$12.9K
Florida Memorial$22K
Aid generosity
Edward Waters53%
Florida Memorial39%

What each pays off

Florida Memorial's former students earn more, a median $36.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 38% at Florida Memorial to 26% at Edward Waters.

Median earnings, 10 years
Edward Waters$34.8K
Florida Memorial$36.6K
Graduation rate
Edward Waters26%
Florida Memorial38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Edward WatersGrowing+390%
  • Florida MemorialGrowing+76%
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