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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott, AZ · City · 3,218 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$40,287
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
69%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$84,131
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
77%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott is best known as a premier STEM-focused institution specializing in aviation, aerospace engineering, and global security. Through its renowned College of Aviation, College of Engineering, and the nation's first standalone College of Security and Intelligence, the university delivers rigorous, hands-on degree programs in fields ranging from professional flight to cyber security and space physics. Set against the high-desert backdrop of Northern Arizona, campus life is collaborative, tight-knit, and career-driven. Students benefit from unique operational advantages, including high-altitude flight training at nearby Prescott Regional Airport and access to advanced simulation and wind tunnel laboratories.

Location
Prescott, AZ, 86301-3720 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHX · Phoenix
85 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$44,149
Housing & food (on campus)$14,928
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$62,798
Average net price$40,287
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$44,149
Housing & food (on campus)$14,928
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$62,798
Average net price$40,287
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$39,171
$30–48k
$37,924
$48–75k
$37,346
$75–110k
$37,587
$110k+
$42,834
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
69%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
46%
Back for yr 2
82%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
71% graduated · 21% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 7% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$65,391
10 yrs after entry$84,131
Debt
Median at graduation$23,666
Monthly payment$251
Middle 50% owe$5.3k–$26.5k
90th percentile$37,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
77%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1250
R 580–680 · M 560–690
ACT midpoint
26
Comp 24–29 · E 22–29 · M 22–30
SAT middle 50%: 1140–1370
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Student Body
Gender
Men 72%Women 28%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$38,662
Independent
56%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
16%
Black
2%
Asian
7%
Two or more
9%
Non-resident
8%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NAIA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$65,391
After 10 yrs
$84,131
Air Transportation169
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering147
International Relations and National Security Studies92
Mechanical Engineering54
Security Science and Technology48
Computer Engineering32
Business Administration, Management and Operations19
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering12
Physics11
Astronomy and Astrophysics5
International Business4
Biology, General3
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology3
Design and Applied Arts1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$88M
Full-time faculty
81%
Faculty salary
$10,066/mo
Teaching spend
$17,147
per student
Federal loans
35%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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