Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Southern Methodist graduates 16 pts more of its students than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (82% vs. 66%)
Graduation rate - 2
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Southern Methodist's ($84,131 vs. $78,354)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Southern Methodist$78.4K
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Southern Methodist82%Highest
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach66%
Retention rate
Southern Methodist91%Highest
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach88%
Borrowing
Median debt
Southern Methodist$19.5KLowest
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$23.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Southern Methodist21%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach29%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Southern Methodist$18K
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$16.6KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Southern Methodist75%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Southern Methodist82%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Southern Methodist13%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Southern Methodist75%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach60%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Southern Methodist86%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach71%
Pell graduation gap
Southern Methodist10 pts lower
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Southern Methodist | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85% | 68% |
| Asian | 88% | 69% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 86% | 65% |
| Black | 70% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 81% | 80% |
| International | 76% | 66% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why