Student Population at Edward Waters
Total Enrollment
1,181
Undergraduate
1,142
Graduate
39
Online Enrollment
39
Men Students
632
Women Students
549
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,181 students have enrolled at Edward Waters University - 1,142 undergraduate and 39 graduate.
By gender, 632 male and 549 female students are attending Edward Waters University. By attendance status, there are 1,090 full-time students and 91 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 relatively small (average population is 1,588).
Edward Waters University offers online degree/certificate programs and 39 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Edward Waters University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 632 male and 549 female students attending Edward Waters. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.15 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 | 1,142 | 1,054 | 88 |
| Men | 607 | 566 | 41 |
| Women | 535 | 488 | 47 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Men | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Women | 14 | 12 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,004 Black or African American students (85.01%) and 55 White students (4.66%) 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 972 | 504 | 468 |
| Hispanic | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 55 | 35 | 20 |
| Two or More Races | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Total | 1,142 | 607 | 535 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 25 | 14 |
Online Student Population
At Edward Waters University, 889 students (75.28% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 39 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, 31 students live in Florida where Edward Waters University is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,181 | 1,142 | 39 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 850 | 850 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 292 | 292 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Florida Residents | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |