Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach: Statistics

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#1139 of 14,131 In the World
#324 of 2,597 In North America
#293 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 4 In Daytona Beach
#7 of 1,003 For Aviation
Top50% For 70 other topics
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Acceptance rate
65%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
27
Avg. cost to attend
$42,976 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
10,629
Graduates
797
Male:Female Ratio
71:29
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 27% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 65% 64% 67%
Applicants 11,232 7,749 3,301
Admissions 7,279 4,954 2,225
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,866 1,291 575
Freshmen enrolled part time 9 6 3

986 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

84 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
974 or 52%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1160
or below

75% of them
had 1360
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are 1160-1360 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
469 or 25%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are 24-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5831 (51%)
Hispanic 1582 (14%)
Nonresident Alien 1108 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 906 (8%)
Black or African American 844 (7%)
Two or more races 581 (5%)
Asian 526 (5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 21 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $42,976 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$42,976/year
Average aid awarded
$21,688
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $36,238
$30-48K $35,628
$48-75K $36,769
$75-110K $40,670
$110K+ $45,035

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $42,408$21,204
Tuition in-state $42,408$21,204
Tuition out-of-state $42,408$21,204
Fee in-district $1,841$1,666
Fee in-state $1,841$1,666
Fee out-of-state $1,841$1,666

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,673
Combined charge for room and board $16,894
Room charge $9,300
Meal charge $7,594

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach majors

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach has granted 1,398 bachelor's degrees across 23 programs, 291 master's across 17 programs, and 27 doctorate degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 35 542 49 6
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 327 76 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 72 48 3
Mechanical Engineering 89 13 1
Applied Psychology 30 23 2
Homeland Security 51
Aerospace Physiology and Medicine 38
Computer Science 30 5
Air and Space Operations Technology 31
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 25 4 2
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 27
Air Traffic Controller 20
Computational Mathematics 20
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 20
Civil Engineering, Other 16 2
Computer Software Engineering 9 9
Data Science, General 18
Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician 8 9
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 14
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14
Financial Mathematics 14
Systems Engineering 9
Computer Engineering, General 7
Electrical and Computer Engineering 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 5
Business Analytics 3
Engineering, Other 3
Physics, Other 2
Engineering, General 1
Space Systems Operations 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Grand Total 35 1,398 291 27

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 64% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%
  • Part-time retention rate - 57%

Publications & Citations

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach has published 7,728 scientific papers with 191,079 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Geography and Cartography, Business, Aerospace Engineering, and Mathematics.

Publications
7,728
Citations
191,079

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
5,693 / 160,189
Computer Science
4,483 / 145,392
Physics
4,450 / 150,326
Environmental Science
3,605 / 60,813
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,521 / 54,719
Quantum and Particle physics
3,240 / 137,310
Geography and Cartography
2,577 / 45,503
Business
2,447 / 37,001
Aerospace Engineering
2,418 / 26,961
Mathematics
2,063 / 38,462
Chemistry
2,021 / 32,664
Political Science
1,955 / 23,766
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,893 / 36,853
Biology
1,879 / 37,735
Law
1,866 / 23,265
Geology
1,834 / 32,693
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,765 / 111,038
Philosophy
1,532 / 22,320
Management
1,386 / 18,837
Psychology
1,386 / 21,163
Materials Science
1,378 / 22,626
Medicine
1,364 / 23,719
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
1,312 / 28,302
Statistics
1,265 / 26,830
Optical Engineering
1,264 / 86,002
Telecommunications
1,239 / 82,718
Electrical Engineering
1,187 / 80,032
Sociology
1,174 / 20,813
Mechanical Engineering
1,112 / 16,173
Economics
1,109 / 20,822
History
1,093 / 15,284
Archaeology
984 / 14,571
Ecology
897 / 13,434
Cyber Security
841 / 48,914
Computer Networking
837 / 52,668
Machine Learning
827 / 19,198
Art & Design
826 / 7,613
Computer Vision
800 / 37,638
Linguistics
788 / 10,081
Organic Chemistry
762 / 10,175

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 55 71
1994 40 83
1995 55 100
1996 60 160
1997 40 194
1998 37 340
1999 40 338
2000 69 478
2001 59 448
2002 96 597
2003 87 509
2004 92 523
2005 98 725
2006 112 839
2007 122 1064
2008 133 1373
2009 171 1632
2010 156 2118
2011 201 2555
2012 224 2972
2013 265 3459
2014 321 3959
2015 322 4809
2016 383 7407
2017 363 9308
2018 427 14001
2019 434 16399
2020 545 17620
2021 574 22195
2022 584 19042
2023 496 21295
2024 511 20260
2025 341 16558
Academic rankings

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach alumni

  1. Jared Isaacman

    Jared Isaacman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    civil servantbusiness executiveastronautaerobatics pilot
    Biography

    Jared Taylor Isaacman is an American billionaire entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut who has served as the 15th administrator of NASA since December 2025. He is the founder of Shift4 Payments, a payment processor, and the founder of Draken International, which provides adversary training to the U.S., British, and other NATO air forces. As of May 2025, his estimated net worth is US$1.4 billion.

  2. Charles Q. Brown Jr

    Charles Q. Brown Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    air force officer
    Biography

    Charles Quinton Brown Jr. is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2023 to 2025. Prior to that appointment, Brown served as the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2020 to 2023.

  3. Michael Durant

    Michael Durant
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    writerhelicopter pilotentrepreneur
    Biography

    Michael John Durant is an American veteran, former pilot, businessman, author, and political candidate. He fought in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu while serving as a U.S. Army pilot, and ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the 2022 United States Senate election in Alabama.

  4. Scott O'Grady

    Scott O'Grady
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    aircraft pilotmilitary officer
    Biography

    Scott Francis O'Grady is a former United States Air Force (USAF) fighter pilot. On June 2, 1995, he was shot down over Bosnia and Herzegovina by a 2K12 Kub (NATO designation SA-6 "Gainful") mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) and forced to eject from his F-16C into hostile territory. US Marines from heavy-helicopter squadron HMH-464 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit eventually rescued O'Grady after six days of evading the Bosnian Serbs. In February 1994 he had unsuccessfully engaged Serb ground attack aircraft that had violated the NATO-enforced Operation Deny Flight no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines is loosely based on his experience of being shot down and rescued.

All 47 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Founded 1925
Motto Leading the World in Aviation and Aerospace Education since 1926
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to April (August - December; January-April). Also Summer Sessions (April-June; June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,834
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1 Aerospace Blvd.
Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114-3900
United States
City population 73,000
Phone 3862266000

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