Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, Florida · Website
$34,782
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,782
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Edward Waters University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Jacksonville, Florida with 1,087 undergraduates and 90 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,649 a year (tuition and fees $16,366). It admits 85% of applicants and 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $34,782 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,649
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$16,366
US median $11,837
Admission rate
85%
US median 78%
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$34,782
Rank 3,482 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,649
- Tuition and fees
- $16,366
- Cost of attendance
- $26,617
- Students with a need-based grant
- 75%
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,380
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,113
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,743
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,661
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,865
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $12,525 in 2015-16 to $16,366 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 85%
- Undergraduates
- 1,087
- Graduate students
- 90
- Part-time students
- 6.2%
- Women
- 47%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 54%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 10
- Endowment
- $5.53M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,482 of 5,094 US colleges and 177 of 293 in Florida (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | FL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,649 | $19,850 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $16,366 | $16,920 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 85% | 72% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 65% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 54% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,809 | $33,574 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,782 | $37,894 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 17% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
10 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 23 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Jacksonville and Florida on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Florida
- Homes: Homes for sale in Florida
Questions and answers
How much does Edward Waters University cost?
$13,649 a year is the average net price at Edward Waters University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $16,366, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,617. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,380 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Edward Waters University?
85% of applicants are admitted to Edward Waters University. The median admission rate of colleges in Florida is 72%.
How much do Edward Waters University graduates earn?
$34,782 a year is the median pay of former Edward Waters University students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,809 after 6 years). That ranks 3,482 of 5,094 US colleges and 177 of 293 in Florida.
What is the graduation rate at Edward Waters University?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Edward Waters University finish within 6 years. 54% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Edward Waters University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (47 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (24 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (23 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 10 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.