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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a private nonprofit institution in Daytona Beach, Florida. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$84,131
10-yr median earnings
57.9%
Acceptance rate
$18,725
Avg net price / yr
21.1%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 3%
former-student earnings, US
57.9%
acceptance rate
21.1%
150%-time completion
+29%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small Carnegie: Master's (L)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
48/100
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings A+
$84,131
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,725
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
21.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,666
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
76.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
60.3%
First-year students returning for year two
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$84,131

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$18,725

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

21.1%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 21.1%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide vs peers

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwi… Carnegie Classification: Master's (L) Master's (… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $25K $88K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $6K $43K Avg Net Price ($) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (you are here): $84K earn · $19K net · 21% grad You are here - Embry-Riddle Aeron… Ultimate Medical Academy: $29K earn · $20K net · 55% grad Ultimate Medical A… Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach: $84K earn · $41K net · 67% grad Embry-Riddle Aeron… The University of Tampa: $59K earn · $36K net · 63% grad The University of … Nova Southeastern University: $59K earn · $30K net · 64% grad Nova Southeastern … Saint Leo University: $48K earn · $21K net · 47% grad Saint Leo University University of Miami: $75K earn · $37K net · 84% grad Daytona State College: $37K earn · $7K net · 42% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$84,131 Top 3% higher than 97% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $84,131 #148 of 5103 97th
Average net price $18,725 #2828 of 5020 44th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 21.1% #4646 of 4858 4th
Undergraduate enrollment 9,139 #388 of 5462 93rd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

9,139
Undergraduate enrollment
57.9%
Acceptance rate
1,148
SAT average
21.1%
150%-time completion
$84,131
10-yr median earnings
60.3%
First-year retention

How Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $84,131 #5 of 293 98th
Average net price $18,725 #126 of 269 53rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 21.1% #254 of 260 2nd
Undergraduate enrollment 9,139 #29 of 297 90th

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideThis school$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180

Admissions

Admission Rate 57.9%
SAT Average 1,148
SAT Math (25th-75th) 520 – 610
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 520 – 630
ACT (25th-75th) 18 – 28
0%100%57.9%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $12,097
Out-of-State Tuition $12,097
Average Net Price $18,725
25.5%
Pell Grant Rate
10.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,666
Median Debt
$251/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $14,616 to $20,333 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +10.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$14,616
Highest year
$20,333
Most recent (2023)
$19,733
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $17,8902014: $17,1232015: $17,3302016: $19,2702017: $19,6482018: $18,6882019: $20,3332020: $14,6162021: $14,7802022: $15,2362023: $19,733
2013 · $17,8902023 · $19,733

Over the same years, enrollment went -9.3% (9,689 → 8,786 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

18.2%
Female
35.5%
First Generation

Outcomes

60.3%
Retention Rate
$65,391
Median Earnings (6yr)
78.7%
Earning Over $25K
76.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 21.1%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 60.3%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $65,391
Median earnings 10 years after entry $84,131
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 78.7%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 76.9%
Median federal student debt At completion $23,666
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $251/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Master's 8 1,104 $115,344 $145,240 $39,172
Bachelor's 8 1,629 $85,721 $95,552 $23,522
Associate's 3 548 $84,320 $85,869 $19,017

Top programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Security Science and Technology Master's 9 $145,240 -
Systems Engineering Master's 126 $125,093 $34,021
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's 22 $121,654 -
Air Transportation Master's 355 $113,161 $37,674
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 455 $110,336 $36,711
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Master's 71 $109,268 $52,313
Management Information Systems and Services Master's 33 $103,032 $33,312
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Bachelor's 39 $95,552 $26,312
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Master's 33 $94,965 $41,000
Air Transportation Bachelor's 946 $90,495 $23,250
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's 103 $87,797 $22,662
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 89 $85,869 $22,925
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's 87 $83,749 $15,375
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 454 $83,749 $22,405
Air Transportation Associate's 372 $83,343 $18,750

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a private nonprofit institution in Daytona Beach, Florida. The acceptance rate is 57.9%. The average SAT score is 1,148. Undergraduate enrollment is 9,139 students.
How much do Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $84,131 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $65,391.
How much does Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide cost?
The average net price at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is $18,725. In-state tuition is $12,097 and out-of-state tuition is $12,097. Median student debt at graduation is $23,666.
What is the graduation rate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has a 21.1% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 60.3%.
Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is $23,666, while former students earn a median of $84,131 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 76.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $251.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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