Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Art Center College of Design's ($84,131 vs. $71,958)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott has 11 pts more first-gen students than Art Center College of Design (36% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Art Center College of Design's yield is 8 pts higher than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Art Center College of Design graduates 7 pts more of its students than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (78% vs. 71%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott has 1.6× as many undergrads as Art Center College of Design

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Art Center College of Design is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Art Center College of Design admits 75%, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott 77%; Art Center College of Design's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott77%
Art Center College of Design75%
Quad's selectivity
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottSelective
  • Art Center College of DesignSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
1140–1370
Art Center College of DesignTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottSchool record and prep program required
  • Art Center College of DesignSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott has 1.6× as many undergrads as Art Center College of Design; Art Center College of Design has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott3.2K
Art Center College of Design2K
Pell Grant share
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott18%
Art Center College of Design22%

Majors and faculty

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology leads at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, and Illustration at Art Center College of Design.

Students per faculty member
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott17 to 1
Art Center College of Design9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General31%
  • Art Center College of DesignIllustration28%

What each costs

Only Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott reports an average cost ($43.1K).

Average cost, all students
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott$43.1K
Art Center College of DesignNot reported
Aid generosity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott32%
Art Center College of DesignNot reported

What each pays off

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott's former students earn more, a median $84.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott$84.1K
Art Center College of Design$72K
Graduation rate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott71%
Art Center College of Design78%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottGrowing+133%
  • Art Center College of DesignGrowing+174%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why