Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $41,272What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Graduation rate
- 67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 7,860
- In-state tuition
- $44,249Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $44,249
- SAT midpoint
- 1,235
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $84,131Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$41,2721/5
Better than 5% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
67%4/5
Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$84,1315/5
Better than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$23,6663/5
Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$64,632
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$41,272
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 67% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 88% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $23,666 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $84,131 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $93,433 | Not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | $81,436 | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | $79,276 | 18 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $78,016 | 20 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $75,483 | 304 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,433 | 88 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $66,999 | 74 |
| Engineering Physics | $56,889 | 18 |
| Security Science and Technology | $55,259 | Not reported |
| Air Transportation | $54,827 | 586 |
| Military Systems and Maintenance Technology | $52,897 | 25 |
| Homeland Security | $48,676 | 70 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $46,868 | Not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,524 | 7 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $41,515 | 10 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $41,456 | 19 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 35 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Not reported | 30 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Not reported | 28 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 17 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 17 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Not reported | 16 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 12 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Fire Protection | Not reported | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| International Business | Not reported | Not reported |
All 29 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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