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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL 9,139 Undergrads 30.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$24,878
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,725
After Aid
Median Earnings
$93,582
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,725
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$93,582
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate30.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients25.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time28.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS86.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
57.9%
SAT Avg
1,148
SAT Reading
25th: 520-75th: 630
SAT Math
25th: 520-75th: 610
ACT Composite
25th: 18-75th: 28
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
+$784k
+$324k
+$307k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$717k
+$257k
+$239k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$695k
+$234k
+$217k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
30
355%
Full Cost$25k/yr
31
242%
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 Return546%
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 Return104%
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
Associate's Degrees
Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$83,343
Nat: $75,495
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,925
Earnings (4yr)
$85,869
Nat: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$332k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$15,375
Earnings (4yr)
$83,749
Nat: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$313k
Bachelor's Degrees
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
BachCIP: 1402
Median Debt
$26,312
Earnings (4yr)
$95,552
Nat: $98,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$90,495
Nat: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$207k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,405
Earnings (4yr)
$83,749
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$71,014
Nat: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $86,525
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$22,662
Earnings (4yr)
$87,797
Nat: $80,809
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Master's Degrees
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
MastCIP: 1402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$121,654
Nat: $122,434
Lifetime Value Added
+$593k
Air Transportation
MastCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$37,674
Earnings (4yr)
$113,161
Nat: $110,104
Lifetime Value Added
+$520k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$36,711
Earnings (4yr)
$110,336
Nat: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$496k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$52,313
Earnings (4yr)
$109,268
Nat: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$487k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
MastCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $97,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$33,312
Earnings (4yr)
$103,032
Nat: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$434k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1507
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$94,965
Nat: $103,349
Lifetime Value Added
+$364k
Security Science and Technology
MastCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$145,240
Nat: $82,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$793k
Sustainability Studies
MastCIP: 3033
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $76,897
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
$34,021
Earnings (4yr)
$125,093
Nat: $144,565
Lifetime Value Added
+$622k
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.