Quad

Head-to-head

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Wilmington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide grads earn $30.3K more ten years out than Wilmington's ($84,131 vs. $53,844)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Wilmington graduates 15 pts more of its students than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (46% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Wilmington has 12 pts more first-gen students than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (47% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Wilmington is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a bit larger (9,139 vs. 7,906)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Wilmington has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (26% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admits 58%; Wilmington doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide58%
WilmingtonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideSelective
  • WilmingtonNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
1040–1240
WilmingtonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideSchool record and prep program required
  • WilmingtonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a bit larger than Wilmington (9,139 vs. 7,906 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 26%.

Undergrads
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide9.1K
Wilmington7.9K
Pell Grant share
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide26%
Wilmington26%

Majors and faculty

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology leads at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide, and Computer Science at Wilmington.

Students per faculty member
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide23 to 1
Wilmington12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General57%
  • WilmingtonComputer Science10%

What each pays off

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide's former students earn more, a median $84.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84.1K
Wilmington$53.8K
Graduation rate
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide31%
Wilmington46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideGrowing+122%
  • WilmingtonNot reported
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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