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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott, AZQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh earnersTest-optional heavyEnrollment up 63% since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott admits about 8 in 10 applicants (77%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 51% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

77%

77%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

4,141

Admitted

3,171

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1140–1370

10001600
ACT middle 50%

24–29

1836
Applications +133% since fall 2014 · admit rate 80% → 77%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,218 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

3.2K

undergrads · larger than 71% of colleges

Diversity index

0.66

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Small cityNAIA · Golden State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.63 → 0.66 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General (31% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,147 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

31% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

81%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$17.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $43,132 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $18.8K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $41,864 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $63,268.

32%

$43.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $18.8K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$63,268 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
44% · avg $19K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 32% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $84,131 ten years after enrolling, more than at 93% of colleges; 71% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

71%

71%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$84.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.7K

≈ $251/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 58% → 68% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 4% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 133% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 80% to 77%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +1% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +133%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 80% → 77%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.63 → 0.66

Every series, year by year

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