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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott, AZ 3,245 Undergrads 66.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$60,158
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$39,983
After Aid
Median Earnings
$84,131
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$39,983
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$84,131
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate66.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients17.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS86.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
75.2%
SAT Avg
1,256
SAT Reading
25th: 58061575th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 58063075th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 242675th: 29

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$697k
+$300k
+$212k
Median Cost$40k/yr
+$553k
+$157k
+$69k
Full Cost$60k/yr
+$480k
+$84k
-$4k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$40k/yr
43
48%
Full Cost$60k/yr
Never
-2%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return88%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-37%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BachCIP: 1402
Median Debt
$26,312
Earnings (5yr)
$97,915
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$83,811
Lifetime Value Added
+$79k
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
BachCIP: 4004
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$287k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,405
Earnings (5yr)
$85,780
Lifetime Value Added
+$93k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$23,733
Earnings (5yr)
$81,800
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$26,293
Earnings (5yr)
$94,762
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$61,020
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$69,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$26,196
Earnings (5yr)
$93,818
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k

Master's Degrees

Air Transportation
MastCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$37,674
Earnings (5yr)
$105,418
Lifetime Value Added
+$412k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.