Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 7,860 students of which 11,043 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is categorized as “18” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 64.8%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,257 and an ACT midpoint of 26. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $41,272, with published in-state tuition of $44,249 and a Pell grant recipient share of 14.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,666, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 67.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 88.1%. Graduates earn a median of $84,131 ten years after enrolling, compared with $65,391 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 442400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 78.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.