Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
About
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a private university focused on aviation and aerospace programs based in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, United States. It is the largest accredited university system specializing in aviation and aerospace. It has numerous online programs and academic programs offered at satellite locations.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 95 Title IV programs, 26 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing26 · 27.4%
- No Data69 · 72.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 18
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2022Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 6,623 students received $31.5M in Pell grants, alongside $109.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,997 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at ERAU
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 11
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus13
Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- ADAMS HALL1 fireA piece of Styrofoam was set on fire and held up to the building. No injuries, no damages.Damage $0-$99
- NEW RES HALL 21 fireA makeshift flamethrower was directed toward another student. No injures, no damages.Damage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
ERAU vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions ERAU selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 67% | — | 11,426 | $41,272 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 47% | 41.4% | 1,423 | $24,860 | Baccalaureate | |
| 37% | 77.2% | 6,825 | $22,613 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 62% | 57.7% | 8,992 | $35,639 | R2 Research | |
| 71% | 64.4% | 3,211 | $28,551 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 51% | 56.9% | 4,247 | $25,180 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 52% | 73.5% | 3,514 | $44,089 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $30,371 | R2 Research | |
| 55% | 82.0% | 4,147 | $28,354 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 75% | 47.5% | 3,046 | $34,732 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 44% | 78.4% | 9,692 | $21,293 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 44% | 53.0% | 11,510 | $31,942 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 48% | 97.9% | 7,652 | $26,312 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 62% | 71.6% | 3,775 | $19,372 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 84% | 18.9% | 19,852 | $37,244 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 55% | 68.0% | 6,825 | $28,551 |
Institutions like ERAU
Explore the federal data for institutions in ERAU's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateFlorida
Ave Maria University
Grad rate47%Admit rate41.4%Enrollment1,423Net price$24,860View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Barry University
Grad rate37%Admit rate77.2%Enrollment6,825Net price$22,613View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Florida Institute of Technology
Grad rate62%Admit rate57.7%Enrollment8,992Net price$35,639View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsFlorida
Florida Southern College
Grad rate71%Admit rate64.4%Enrollment3,211Net price$28,551View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Jacksonville University
Grad rate51%Admit rate56.9%Enrollment4,247Net price$25,180View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Lynn University
Grad rate52%Admit rate73.5%Enrollment3,514Net price$44,089View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate63%Admit rate73.2%Enrollment20,910Net price$30,371View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Grad rate55%Admit rate82.0%Enrollment4,147Net price$28,354View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Rollins College
Grad rate75%Admit rate47.5%Enrollment3,046Net price$34,732View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Saint Leo University
Grad rate44%Admit rate78.4%Enrollment9,692Net price$21,293View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Southeastern University
Grad rate44%Admit rate53.0%Enrollment11,510Net price$31,942View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
St. Thomas University
Grad rate48%Admit rate97.9%Enrollment7,652Net price$26,312View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Stetson University
Grad rate62%Admit rate71.6%Enrollment3,775Net price$19,372View data - R1 ResearchFlorida
University of Miami
Grad rate84%Admit rate18.9%Enrollment19,852Net price$37,244View data
Campuses
The 2 campuses that make up Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach.
ERAU Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The purpose of the Office of Institutional Research is to provide reliable, systematic, and timely information to academic and administrative units in support of the University's policy and decision-making. The Office performs data collection, distribution, and quantitative analyses resulting in official university statistics to satisfy both internal and external reporting needs.
Visit IR office pageCommon Data Set
ERAU's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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