Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900
About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a private research university in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving roughly 9,139 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 57.91% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $84,131 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide charges about 0.4× the national private non-profit median tuition ($12,097).
- Versus the Florida median, sticker tuition is 28% below.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 20.55%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $84,131.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 1023% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $12,097 | $18,725 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Florida (state median) | $16,838 | $7,247 | 176 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide really?
Key findings
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide charges about 0.4× the national private non-profit median tuition ($12,097).
- Versus the Florida median, sticker tuition is 28% below.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $12,097
Finding Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide charges about 0.4× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $12,097. That is about 0.4× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Florida median ($16,838), sticker tuition is 28% below. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 2% above.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is $18,725.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $18,725 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $11,478 above the Florida median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $3,754 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$12,097
Avg. net price
$18,725
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $18,216 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $18,777 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $19,002 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $21,057 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $48,388. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is known for
Top program completions
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General1,559
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician401
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other233
- Business Administration and Management, General204
- Project Management186
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Selective — about half of applicants (or fewer) are admitted.
- Yield: 54% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1148
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.
Campus
Location
Daytona Beach, FL
City / state
- ZIP
- 32114-3900
- NCES locale
- Town
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 25% above the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs
Size
Enrollment
9,139
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 13,815
- Graduate
- 3,323
- Full-time share
- 29%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$23,666
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 25.51%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $7,800 | $7,800 | $17,890 |
| 2014 | $8,040 | $8,040 | $17,123 |
| 2015 | $8,520 | $8,520 | $17,330 |
| 2016 | $8,760 | $8,760 | $19,270 |
| 2017 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $19,648 |
| 2018 | $9,360 | $9,360 | $18,688 |
| 2019 | $9,912 | $9,912 | $20,333 |
| 2020 | $10,296 | $10,296 | $14,616 |
| 2021 | $10,748 | $10,748 | $14,780 |
| 2022 | $11,185 | $11,185 | $15,236 |
| 2023 | $11,665 | $11,665 | $19,733 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution is selective, accepting about half of all applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Average 1148 (middle 50% not reported)
Scores for enrollees who submitted tests (College Scorecard).
Academic Requirements
Estimated from admission selectivity and test scores. Scorecard does not publish admitted-student GPA for most institutions.
Estimated range · median 3.20
Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide reported total enrollment of about 9,139 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 84% male and 16% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (50.7%), Hispanic or Latino (20.4%), and Black or African American (8.4%). About 25.51% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 35.5% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
28.9% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide in 2024 is 9,139 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 13,815 students. Graduate enrollment is about 3,323 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
60.3%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
10.07% 100% Completion Time
20.55% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 10.07% of students graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General: 87% male / 13% female
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician: 93% male / 7% female
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other: 78% male / 22% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduates earn a median of $84,131 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $84,131. Median federal loan debt: $23,666. Average net price used in cost models: $18,725.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduates report median earnings of $84,131 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (32 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$6.5M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Florida median 0.18× the median ($35.9M)
- Southeast median 0.33× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 0.24× the median ($26.4M)
- Florida median 0.12× the median ($7,784)
- Southeast median 0.10× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 0.08× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 21.0%
- Florida median 27.2 pp below median (48.2%)
- Southeast median 38.5 pp below median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 37.0 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $9,064
- Florida median 1.3× the median ($6,877)
- Southeast median 1.3× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 1.2× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $5,693
- Florida median near the median ($5,803)
- Southeast median 0.86× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.78× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide at a glance
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a private non-profit institution in Daytona Beach, FL, classified as Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, GeneralAircraft Powerplant Technology/TechnicianBusiness Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian50.7%Hispanic or Latino20.4%Black or African American8.4%
Schools near Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Other campuses in Daytona Beach, FL when available, plus nearby institutions in Florida.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Florida, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide located?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, FL.
What is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is 57.9% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 2,047 applicants and 1,264 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide's tuition?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $12,097 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $18,725 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide cost?
Reported tuition is $12,097 and average net price is $18,725 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $10,616 annually.
What explains Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($18,725), completion (20.5% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($84,131). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide reports undergraduate enrollment of about 13,815 students, White (50.7%), Hispanic or Latino (20.4%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
About 35.5% of students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide are first-generation college students.
What test scores do students need for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide reports midpoint SAT about 1148.
What do graduates of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide earn?
Median earnings are $65,391 six years after entry and $84,131 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
The 150%-time completion rate is 20.5% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $23,666.
Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide public or private?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a private nonprofit institution located in Daytona Beach, FL.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.