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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide: cost, admission and results

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a private nonprofit college in Daytona Beach, Florida. It has about 9,139 undergraduate students. It admits 58% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $19,741 a year.

At a glance

  • 58%Admission rate
  • $19,741Net price a year
  • 31%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
9,139
Graduate students
3,323
Students per teacher
23 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Campus
Branch campus
Website
worldwide.erau.edu

Getting in

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admits 58% 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 1148 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$12,553
Books and supplies$1,600
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$25,339
Average net price after grants and scholarships$19,741

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 13% below 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$18,814
$30,001 to $48,000$17,015
$48,001 to $75,000$19,109
$75,001 to $110,000$22,735
Above $110,000$24,441

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 year60%74%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)31%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

28% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 10% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 16% women and 84% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 24 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-Worldwide?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admits 58% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?

Published tuition and fees are $12,553 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

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

31% 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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