Student Population at Edward Waters
Total Enrollment
1,177
Undergraduate
1,087
Graduate
90
Online Enrollment
90
Men Students
618
Women Students
559
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,177 students have enrolled at Edward Waters University - 1,087 undergraduate and 90 graduate.
By gender, 618 male and 559 female students are attending Edward Waters University. By attendance status, there are 1,102 full-time students and 75 part-time students.
The number of students at Edward Waters University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Baptist University of Florida and Flagler College, its population is average (average population is 1,029).
Edward Waters University offers online degree/certificate programs and 90 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Edward Waters's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Edward Waters has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,029 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida average (2,750 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 1,177 | 1,087 | 90 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,029 | 983 | 80 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Florida | 2,750 | 2,301 | 1,059 |
The below chart compares the student population between Edward Waters University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 618 male and 559 female students attending Edward Waters. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.11 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Edward Waters.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,087 | 1,020 | 67 |
| Men | 576 | 546 | 30 |
| Women | 511 | 474 | 37 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 90 | 82 | 8 |
| Men | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Women | 48 | 45 | 3 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,002 Black or African American students (85.13%) and 60 White students (5.10%) at Edward Waters University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Edward Waters University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 923 | 486 | 437 |
| Hispanic | 49 | 35 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Total | 1,087 | 576 | 511 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 90 | 42 | 48 |
Online Student Population
At Edward Waters University, 949 students (80.63% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 90 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 73 students live in Florida where Edward Waters University is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,177 | 1,087 | 90 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 859 | 859 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 228 | 228 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| Florida Residents | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Other State in U.S. | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |