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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Daytona Beach, FL · City · 9,139 students
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$18,725
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
21%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
54% typical
$84,131
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$55,177 typical
58%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is globally renowned for delivering highly flexible, top-ranked online degree programs tailored specifically to the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries. Headquartered in Daytona Beach, its strongest academic offerings include undergraduate and graduate programs in Aeronautics, Aviation Maintenance, Unmanned Systems, and Cyber Intelligence. Rather than a traditional residential experience, the virtual campus fosters a career-focused, asynchronous learning community comprised largely of working professionals, military personnel, and adult learners. Distinctively, ERAU-Worldwide combines industry-aligned, award-winning distance-learning technology with over 100 global learning centers, offering students exceptional scheduling flexibility without sacrificing academic rigor.

Location
Daytona Beach, FL, 32114-3900 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MCO · Orlando
55 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$12,097
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$24,878
Average net price$18,725
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$12,097
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$24,878
Average net price$18,725
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
21%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
10%
Back for yr 2
60%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
25% graduated · 34% transferred · 4% still enrolled · 37% 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 Master's (larger programs): $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
58%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1148
R 520–630 · M 520–610
SAT middle 50%: 1040–1240
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 84%Women 16%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell grant
26%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$38,662
Independent
56%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
71%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
20%
Black
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports

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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 Transportation889
Business Administration, Management and Operations401
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians101
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering44
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General26
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians25
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians19
Homeland Security18
Communication and Media Studies3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$7M
Full-time faculty
21%
Faculty salary
$9,064/mo
Teaching spend
$5,693
per student
Federal loans
10%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (larger programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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