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Edward Waters College

Overview of Edward Waters College

Edward Waters is located in Jacksonville, FL (a large city). The school is a African Methodist Episcopal school. Edward Waters is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Edward Waters is known for its programs in music, business and management, and security and law enforcement.

Edward Waters Selectivity

The school is an open-admission school. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Edward Waters has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school had 811 enrolled students in 2007. Edward Waters has a large minority student population.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Edward Waters offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Edward Waters values student athletics, and belongs to the Florida Sun Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"I. Edward Waters College Mission Edward Waters College was established in 1866 to educate the descendants of African Americans, newly emancipated from slavery. Today, its enrollment continues to be substantially African-American students from the Southeast and Northeast regions of the United States, while also welcoming students from all racial and ethical groups within the United States and from around the world. The college is an accredited, private, four-year, liberal arts, coeducational, residential institution, committed to Christian principles which emphasize high moral and spiritual values, as a result of its close affiliation with, and support from, the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It offers baccalaureate degrees in the arts and sciences and other career-based professional fields. The College enrolls students with a wide range of educational foundations, and it seeks to develop in each of its students the high levels of competence in basic social, thinking, listening, speaking, reading, writing, mathematical, technological, and leadership skills that are the characteristics of an educated person. It also seeks to develop within each student the breadth of knowledge, the commitment to service, and adherence to high ethical values that are the characteristics of a good citizen. The institution strives to prepare its students to pursue further graduate and professional studies as well as to assume positions of leadership in commerce, industry, education, government and community service. Edward Waters College interacts with the surrounding community by providing continuing education, health and human services, promoting the growth and development of the larger community through public service programs, economic development and community revitalization. The College endeavors to develop research strategies and facilities to address academic and community issues."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Edward Waters

Edward Waters College
1658 Kings Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32209
General Phone: (904) 470-8000
http://www.ewc.edu

Edward Waters Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management72non-profit management, business management
Security And Law Enforcement15criminal justice and safety
Therapy And Counseling13psychology
Education And Teaching13elementary school teaching, physical education teaching
Liberal Arts7sociology, political science, liberal arts and sciences
Science7biology
Media4communication studies
Music4music
Computer Science And Engineering3computer and info science
Hospitality1hospitality management
Mathematics1mathematics
Religion And Philosophy0religious studies
Medicine0gerontology

Number of programs and degrees for Edward Waters in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree14017

Edward Waters Student Body

Edward Waters is a historically black college.

In 2007, Edward Waters had a total enrollment of 811 students (772 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White2%
Black96%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1812%
18-1917%
20-2125%
22-2423%
25-2910%
30-342%
35-392%
40-492%
50-642%

Edward Waters Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time53 %
Part-Time38 %

Edward Waters Room and Board (2007)

Edward Waters offers campus housing for 596 of its 772 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Jacksonville, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Edward Waters Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,176
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,176
Room and board$ 6,474
Room charge$ 3,124
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,350
Books and supplies$ 1,260
Other expenses$ 3,904

Financial Aid:
Edward Waters participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 147800)

Edward Waters Faculty

Edward Waters has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured30
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2511
Non-tenured and not on tenure track77

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*3$53,227
Instructorcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year6$48,3853$53,227

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*0*
Associate professoracademic year4$46,5000*
Assistant professoracademic year18$43,4448$42,916
Instructoracademic year5$36,0127$39,993
All faculty totalacademic year29$42,93015$41,552

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Edward Waters Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballFlorida Sun Conference
BasketballFlorida Sun Conference
BaseballFlorida Sun Conference
TrackFlorida Sun Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total066
Basketball022
All Other Sports044

Edward Waters Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE
Gerontology

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Edward Waters Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Edward Waters Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Edward Waters % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Edward Waters Dorm rooms per full-time student
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Edward Waters Minority % of student body
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Edward Waters % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Edward Waters % of degrees in music
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Edward Waters Male % of student body
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Edward Waters % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Edward Waters Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Edward Waters Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
African Methodist Episcopal affiliation
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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