Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

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

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 9,139 students of which 13,345 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-Worldwide 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 57.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,148. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $18,725, with published in-state tuition of $12,097 and a Pell grant recipient share of 25.5%. 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 21.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 60.3%. 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.