Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach grads earn $15.7K more ten years out than Texas Christian's ($84,131 vs. $68,424)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Texas Christian graduates 15 pts more of its students than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (82% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach has 15 pts more first-gen students than Texas Christian (36% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach costs about $7.2K less per year on average than Texas Christian ($41,744 vs. $48,959, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Texas Christian is a bit larger (11,026 vs. 7,860)

    Undergrads

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

Texas Christian admits 48%, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach 65%; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Texas Christian48%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas ChristianVery selective
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Texas Christian
1110–1330
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
1160–1360
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas ChristianRigor and GPA very important
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Texas Christian is a bit larger than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (11,026 vs. 7,860 undergrads).

Undergrads
Texas Christian11K
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach7.9K
Pell Grant share
Texas Christian14%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach15%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Texas Christian14 to 1
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas ChristianFinance, General11%
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General38%

What each costs

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach costs about $7.2K less a year than Texas Christian on average.

Average cost, all students
Texas Christian$49K
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$41.7K
Aid generosity
Texas Christian36%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach34%

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
Texas Christian$68.4K
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84.1K
Graduation rate
Texas Christian82%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas ChristianGrowing+31%
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachGrowing+175%
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