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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Daytona Beach, FL · City · 9,139 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
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
Cost of attendance
$24,878
Avg net price
$18,725
Tuition
$12,097
Books & supplies
$1,600/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,216
$30–48k
$18,777
$48–75k
$19,002
$75–110k
$21,057
Admissions
Admit rate
58%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1148
Reading 520630
Math 520610
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
21%
4-yr on-time completion
10%
1st-yr retention
60%
Transfer-out rate
0%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
25%
Transferred
34%
Still enrolled
4%
Dropped out / unknown
37%
Median earnings (6yr)
$65,391
Median earnings (10yr)
$84,131
Median debt
$23,666
Monthly loan payment
$251
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,250$26,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,000
Student Body
Men 84%Women 16%
23
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
26%
First-generation
36%
Median family income
$38,662
Independent students
56%
Veterans
2%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
71%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
20%
Black
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$65,391
10 years after entry
$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
Endowment
$7M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
21%
Avg faculty salary
$9,064/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,693
Federal loan rate
10%

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