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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott, AZ 3,218 Undergrads 71.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$62,688
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$38,102
After Aid
Median Earnings
$94,468
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$38,102
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$94,468
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$92,069
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate71.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)25.4
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients19.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS87.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
76.6%
SAT Avg
1,250
SAT Reading
25th: 58063075th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 56062075th: 690
ACT Composite
25th: 242675th: 29

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$791k
+$321k
+$304k
Median Cost$38k/yr
+$654k
+$183k
+$167k
Full Cost$63k/yr
+$565k
+$95k
+$79k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$38k/yr
35
122%
Full Cost$63k/yr
45
35%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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 Return155%

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-19%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Bachelor's Degrees

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
BachCIP: 1402

Earnings shared by 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$24,454
Earnings (4yr)
$95,552
Natl Median: $98,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$190k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901

Earnings shared by 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$90,495
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,333
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
BachCIP: 4004

Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,421
Natl Median: $60,997
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202

Earnings shared by 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$20,682
Earnings (4yr)
$83,749
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228

Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$24,529
Earnings (4yr)
$82,023
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409

Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$24,375
Earnings (4yr)
$105,527
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410

Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$99,450
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509

Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$75,520
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419

Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$96,331
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304

Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$98,996
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k

Master's Degrees

Air Transportation
MastCIP: 4901

Earnings shared by 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$113,161
Natl Median: $110,104
Lifetime Value Added
+$286k
International Relations and National Security Studies
MastCIP: 4509

Earnings shared by 2 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,886
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Security Science and Technology
MastCIP: 4304

Earnings shared by 3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campuses, which report as one program.

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$145,240
Natl Median: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$564k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.