Private nonprofit · University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, Florida · Small city

#3 for grad earnings in Florida
64.8%
Admit rate
$41,272
Avg net price
67%
Graduation rate
$84,131
Median earnings

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Daytona Beach, Florida (small city setting), enrolling 7,860 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 7,860 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 65% admitNCAA Division II without footballNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's admitted students.

Admit rate
64.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1160–1360
Avg GPA (est.)
3.57

Enter a test score to see where you land against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a coastal resort city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. At the time of European contact, the area where Daytona Beach is located was inhabited by the Freshwater people, a branch of the Timucua. The town of Nocoroco in what is now Tomoka State Park was the most important in the region. The Museum of Arts and Sciences is the primary cultural facility for Daytona Beach and Volusia County. Other museums located in the city include the Southeast Museum of Photography and the Halifax Historical Museum. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
49 miles to Orlando, FL
To the ocean
4 miles
Nearest airport
1 mile to Daytona Beach (DAB)

How Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach compares

Selectivity64.8%

More selective than 71% · #25 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1257

Higher than 72%

Graduation rate67%

Higher than 71% · #18 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention88%

Higher than 83%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$84,131

Higher than 93% · #3 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$41,272

Cheaper than 4% · #59 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$23,666

Lower than 47%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment7,860

Larger than 86%

Percentiles compare Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

8,657students
  • Undergraduate7,86091%
  • Graduate7979%

Undergraduates by gender

7,860undergrads
  • Women1,42718%
  • Men6,43382%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black4.5%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian5.1%
  • Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
7,860
Graduate enrollment
797
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$38,662
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$98,694
Endowment
$222,643,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,931 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Florida27%
  • Other U.S. states66%
  • International6.8%

A national draw — only 27% of first-years come from Florida; 66% arrive from other states.

7% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
64.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1160–1360
SAT average
1257
SAT reading
580–670
SAT math
580–690
ACT composite
24–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.57

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,249
Room & board
$16,894
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$64,632
Average net price
$41,272

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
67%
Graduated on time (4 years)
42%
First-year retention
88%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$65,391
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$84,131
Median debt at graduation
$23,666
Students with federal loans
29%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 25% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
42%
Low-income (Pell)
32%
First-generation
34%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
3,517
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
45%
Housing charge (year)
$8,120
Meal plan (year)
$5,550
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
679 (395 men · 284 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)267
Lacrosse82
Rowing72
Baseball62
Soccer56
Basketball28
Golf26
Other Sports25
Softball22
Tennis22
Volleyball17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
10
Property offenses (2022–2024)
19

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (11,426 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

9.7reported offenses a year
3.3 violent a year6.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
3.3
Burglary
2.3
Fondling
2.0
Rape
1.0
Arson
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$36,238
$30–48k
$35,628
$48–75k
$36,769
$75–110k
$40,670
$110k+
$45,035

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$167,405

$36,769/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$15,643
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 98% — get grant money from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach itself, averaging $15,643, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,825 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$84,131
Typical debt at graduation
$23,666
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
77%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$74,293
Men
$85,963

Men out-earn women by $11,670 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
48°F
Annual rain
51.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.67.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Daytona Beach Intl AP, FL US station (0.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.