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Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
6-yr Graduation
21%
-26.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
12,770
peer median 31,687
Avg net price
$18,725
+$1.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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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.
Applied
2,079
2,079 candidates competed
Admitted
1,204
57.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
624
51.8% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
21%-26.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Overall completion
21%-26.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
10%
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
23%
Full-time retention
60%
Full-time retention
60%
Pell equity
10.8pp gap
Pell recipients
12%16 of 130
Non-Pell (all)
23%110 of 483
Subsidized loan, no Pell
13%1 of 8
No Federal Aid
23%109 of 475
Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 1968Next review Jun 2028
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 18
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern 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
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$110k+—
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$18,725
+$1,404vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $17,321
Federal loans
10.0%
In-state tuition
$12,097
Out-of-state
$12,097
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
6,623
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$31.5M
$31,491,753 total
Direct Loans
$109.4M
11,288 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
6k’20
6k’21
5k’22
6k’23
7k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$17.1M
4,113 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$18.9M
4,778 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.1M
837 loan awards
Parent PLUS$60.0M
1,459 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.3M
101 loan awards
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
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,997
Defaulted
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
4.2%-5.1
2017
4.7%-4.5
2018
4.1%-2.9
2019
1.1%-1.2
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* 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.
Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
3,423 total completions
01Transportation
1,65948.5%
01Transportation
1,65948.5%
02Business
82824.2%
02Business
82824.2%
03Engineering
34310.0%
03Engineering
34310.0%
04Mechanic
2487.2%
04Mechanic
2487.2%
05Engineering Tech
1113.2%
05Engineering Tech
1113.2%
06Military Tech
712.1%
06Military Tech
712.1%
07Security/Protective
712.1%
07Security/Protective
712.1%
08Psychology
461.3%
08Psychology
461.3%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
421.2%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
421.2%
10Communication
40.1%
10Communication
40.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
12,770
12-mo unduplicated
18,470
Undergraduate
13,815
Graduate
4,655
Gender split
Men
81%14,918
Women
19%3,552
Race / ethnicity composition
White
50.7%
Hispanic
20.4%
Black
8.4%
Non-resident
5.5%
Two or more
5.0%
Asian
4.4%
Unknown
4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.16
2 offenses · 12,268 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago0.351 yr ago0.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Arson
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
By location
2total
- On campus1
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
122
ERAU vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions ERAU selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
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-Worldwide | 21% | — | 12,770 | $18,725 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| — | — | 5,514 | — | — | |
| 9% | — | 801 | $16,482 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 47% | — | 50,715 | $9,597 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 68% | 89.9% | 79,818 | $14,967 | R1 Research | |
| 0% | 66.7% | 72,994 | $13,971 | R2 Research | |
| 10% | — | 28,004 | $31,266 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 20% | — | 47,761 | $17,956 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 42% | 82.6% | 32,944 | $31,837 | — | |
| 47% | 96.5% | 3,832 | $21,666 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| — | 98.4% | 10,257 | $16,510 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 14% | — | 31,830 | $16,745 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 26% | — | 17,763 | $14,580 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 18% | 98.4% | 31,296 | $30,770 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 12,941 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 84% | 47.1% | 25,374 | $36,586 | R1 Research | |
| 65% | 88.2% | 21,546 | $19,398 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 3,246 | — | — | |
| 85% | 41.7% | 38,464 | $17,303 | R1 Research | |
| 88% | 60.6% | 61,443 | $17,339 | R1 Research | |
| 70% | 77.3% | 37,163 | $19,604 | R1 Research | |
| 24% | 96.5% | 16,178 | $21,634 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 44% | 99.5% | 189,531 | $36,708 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 7,544 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 75% | 74.2% | 31,903 | $20,995 | R1 Research | |
| 68% | 86.1% | 56,365 | $16,674 | R1 Research | |
| 78% | 40.1% | 69,713 | $10,411 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 61.3% | 5,655 | $4,815 | Baccalaureate | |
| 90% | 37.7% | 43,146 | $13,936 | R1 Research | |
| 62% | 77.4% | 33,906 | $10,974 | R1 Research | |
| 20% | — | 63,012 | $22,063 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 75% | 78.5% | 31,543 | $20,268 | R1 Research | |
| 71% | 64.2% | 18,848 | $20,109 | R2 Research | |
| 75% | 76.6% | 30,851 | $15,300 | R1 Research | |
| 16% | — | 111,248 | $13,520 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 46% | — | 210,208 | $12,548 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 47% | 77.3% | 31,687 | $17,321 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in ERAU's comparison group.
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Grad rate47%Admit rate—Enrollment50,715Net price$9,597View data - R1 ResearchArizona
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Grad rate68%Admit rate89.9%Enrollment79,818Net price$14,967View data - R2 ResearchArizona
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Grad rate0%Admit rate66.7%Enrollment72,994Net price$13,971View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
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Grad rate10%Admit rate—Enrollment28,004Net price$31,266View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
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Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment47,761Net price$17,956View data - Illinois
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Grad rate42%Admit rate82.6%Enrollment32,944Net price$31,837View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSouth Carolina
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Grad rate47%Admit rate96.5%Enrollment3,832Net price$21,666View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsColorado
Colorado State University Global
Grad rate—Admit rate98.4%Enrollment10,257Net price$16,510View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalColorado
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Grad rate14%Admit rate—Enrollment31,830Net price$16,745View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsAlabama
Columbia Southern University
Grad rate26%Admit rate—Enrollment17,763Net price$14,580View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
DeVry University-Illinois
Grad rate18%Admit rate98.4%Enrollment31,296Net price$30,770View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Excelsior University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,941Net price—View data - R1 ResearchDistrict of Columbia
George Washington University
Grad rate84%Admit rate47.1%Enrollment25,374Net price$36,586View data - R2 ResearchIllinois
Illinois State University
Grad rate65%Admit rate88.2%Enrollment21,546Net price$19,398View data - South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,246Net price—View data - R1 ResearchNorth Carolina
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Grad rate85%Admit rate41.7%Enrollment38,464Net price$17,303View data - R1 ResearchOhio
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate88%Admit rate60.6%Enrollment61,443Net price$17,339View data - R1 ResearchOregon
Oregon State University
Grad rate70%Admit rate77.3%Enrollment37,163Net price$19,604View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsConnecticut
Post University
Grad rate24%Admit rate96.5%Enrollment16,178Net price$21,634View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Hampshire
Southern New Hampshire University
Grad rate44%Admit rate99.5%Enrollment189,531Net price$36,708View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew Jersey
Thomas Edison State University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,544Net price—View data - R1 ResearchNew York
University at Buffalo
Grad rate75%Admit rate74.2%Enrollment31,903Net price$20,995View data - R1 ResearchArizona
University of Arizona
Grad rate68%Admit rate86.1%Enrollment56,365Net price$16,674View data - R1 ResearchFlorida
University of Central Florida
Grad rate78%Admit rate40.1%Enrollment69,713Net price$10,411View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
University of Florida-Online
Grad rate75%Admit rate61.3%Enrollment5,655Net price$4,815View data - R1 ResearchGeorgia
University of Georgia
Grad rate90%Admit rate37.7%Enrollment43,146Net price$13,936View data - R1 ResearchIllinois
University of Illinois Chicago
Grad rate62%Admit rate77.4%Enrollment33,906Net price$10,974View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
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Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment63,012Net price$22,063View data - R1 ResearchMissouri
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Grad rate75%Admit rate78.5%Enrollment31,543Net price$20,268View data - R2 ResearchNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Grad rate71%Admit rate64.2%Enrollment18,848Net price$20,109View data - R1 ResearchOklahoma
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Grad rate75%Admit rate76.6%Enrollment30,851Net price$15,300View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalArizona
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Grad rate16%Admit rate—Enrollment111,248Net price$13,520View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsUtah
Western Governors University
Grad rate46%Admit rate—Enrollment210,208Net price$12,548View data
Campus network
ERAU is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
ERAU Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
ir [at] erau.edu
Phone
386-226-6225
Address
Building: Corsair Hall 210 1 Aerospace Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL 32114
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.
Visit IR office pageTeam
2 members
- Dale AmburgeyAssistant Director of Institutional Research
- LaTrice SmallSupervisor of Institutional Research Activities
Common 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.
Grants & funding (4)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityEmbry-Riddle Sibling GrantEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical Universityinstitution_site$3,500
- opportunityAlumni Legacy GrantEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical Universityinstitution_site$1,500
- opportunityAlumni Endorsement GrantEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical Universityinstitution_site$1,000
- opportunityEmbry-Riddle University GrantEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical Universityinstitution_site
Frequently asked questions about Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ERAU.
What is the graduation rate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide reports a total enrollment of 12,770 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
The average net price at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is $18,725 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide's yield rate is 51.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide located?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida 32114-3900.
Who runs Institutional Research at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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