Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach costs about $19.1K less per year on average than Southern Methodist ($41,744 vs. $60,825, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach has 20 pts more first-gen students than Southern Methodist (36% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Southern Methodist graduates 16 pts more of its students than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (82% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Southern Methodist's SAT midpoint is 155 points higher than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's yield is 8 pts higher than Southern Methodist's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    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

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Southern Methodist admits 63%, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach 65%; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach65%
Southern Methodist63%
Quad's selectivity
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachSelective
  • Southern MethodistVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
1160–1360
Southern Methodist
1340–1490
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachSchool record and prep program required
  • Southern MethodistGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach and Southern Methodist are about the same size.

Undergrads
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach7.9K
Southern Methodist7.3K
Pell Grant share
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach15%
Southern Methodist13%

Majors and faculty

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology leads at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, and Finance at Southern Methodist.

Students per faculty member
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach18 to 1
Southern Methodist11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General38%
  • Southern MethodistFinance, General13%

What each costs

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach costs about $19.1K less a year than Southern Methodist on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$41.7K
Southern Methodist$60.8K
Aid generosity
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach34%
Southern Methodist29%

What each pays off

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's former students earn more, a median $84.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84.1K
Southern Methodist$78.4K
Graduation rate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach66%
Southern Methodist82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach got more selective while Southern Methodist got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachGrowing+175%
  • Southern MethodistGrowing+29%
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