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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach: cost, admission and results

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is a private nonprofit college in Daytona Beach, Florida. It has about 7,860 undergraduate students. It admits 65% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $40,539 a year.

At a glance

  • 65%Admission rate
  • $40,539Net price a year
  • 68%Graduation rate
  • $92,069Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Small city
Undergraduate students
7,860
Graduate students
797
Students per teacher
18 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
daytonabeach.erau.edu

Getting in

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach admits 65% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1257 out of 1600 (midpoints: 615 in reading and writing, 620 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 26 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$46,181
Room and meals on campus$17,766
Books and supplies$1,300
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$64,963
Average net price after grants and scholarships$40,539

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 80% above the median net price of colleges in Florida on this site ($22,575). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$34,808
$30,001 to $48,000$34,747
$48,001 to $75,000$37,584
$75,001 to $110,000$40,021
Above $110,000$44,766

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeFL medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year88%74%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)68%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$92,069$48,800$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$22,000$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Florida and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

18% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 34% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 28% women and 72% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 26 of the 118 colleges in Florida on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,413.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach admits 65% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach?

Published tuition and fees are $46,181 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach?

68% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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