Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Overview
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Known For?
- The student loan default rate at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- The highest award offered at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is the doctor's degree.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 32% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Embry-Riddle Worldwide with a bachelor's degree make about $66,200 a year. That's 62% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Embry-Riddle Worldwide.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Embry-Riddle Worldwide has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Air Transportation Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Schools | College Factual |
#194 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide?

Contact details for Embry-Riddle Worldwide are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1 Aerospace Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900 |
Phone: | 800-522-6787 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/EmbryRiddle |
How Do I Get Into Embry-Riddle Worldwide?
You can apply to Embry-Riddle Worldwide online at: worldwide.erau.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for Embry-Riddle Worldwide
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | recommended |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Embry-Riddle Worldwide?
Approximately 87% of accepted students are men and 13% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 56%.
Can I Afford Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Embry-Riddle Worldwide, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $6,352 a year. That adds up to $25,408 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 3,576 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,811 full-time undergraduates at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 128 |
Black or African American | 270 |
Hispanic or Latino | 472 |
White | 1,503 |
International Students | 124 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 314 |
Geographic Diversity
Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 52 countries are represented at Embry-Riddle Worldwide. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, India, and Nigeria.
Online Learning at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Embry-Riddle Worldwide has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Embry-Riddle Worldwide Rankings
The following table shows how Embry-Riddle Worldwide is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Mechanic & Repair Technologies | #1 | #1 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | #1 | #1 |
Sustainability Science | #1 | #1 |
Engineering | #1 | #1 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | #1 | #1 |
Systems Engineering | #1 | #1 |
Transportation & Materials Moving | #4 | #4 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | #4 | #4 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | #4 | #4 |
Quality Control Technology | #4 | #4 |
Homeland Security | #4 | #4 |
Air Transportation | #4 | #4 |
Engineering Technologies | #7 | #7 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #7 | #7 |
Psychology | #10 | #7 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | #13 | #10 |
Management Information Systems | #16 | #13 |
Communication & Journalism | #16 | #7 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | #16 | #10 |
Communication & Media Studies | #16 | #10 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #25 | #19 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #28 | #22 |
Online Growth Rankings of Embry-Riddle Worldwide
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide was 1.5%. This is the #831 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Embry-Riddle Worldwide majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Embry-Riddle Worldwide ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Embry-Riddle Worldwide.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Air Transportation | 0 | 386 | 945 | 379 | 7 | 1,717 |
Business Administration & Management | 0 | 152 | 433 | 545 | 0 | 1,130 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 83 | 91 | 87 | 22 | 0 | 283 |
Information Technology | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
Systems Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 111 |
Computer Programming | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 0 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 46 |
Quality Control Technology | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 43 |
Management Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Homeland Security | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Sustainability Science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 325 | 660 | 1,553 | 1,183 | 7 | 3,728 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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