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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

⌖ Daytona Beach, FL · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$193,490 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

5.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
+76%Modeled 10-year ROI
$89,839Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$193,490at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$254,9000
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4
6
8
+$193,49010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 5.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$12,097
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,097
Sticker price
Average net price$18,725
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,878
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,725Average net price / year
$24,878Cost of attendance
$89,839Median earnings · year 5 after completion
20.5%Completion rate
57.9%Admission rate
9,139Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

97thEarnings percentile
4thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$67,135Year 1
$93,582Year 4
$89,839Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Security Science and Technology · Master's Degree$145,2402Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$125,0933Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Master's Degree$121,6544Air Transportation · Master's Degree$113,1615Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$110,3366Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$109,2687Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$103,0328Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,552

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Jacksonville University

Annual net price
$25,180
Observed earnings · year 5
$78,212
Modeled 10-year ROI
+18%
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Annual net price
$41,272
Observed earnings · year 5
$89,839
Modeled 10-year ROI
+30%
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AdventHealth University

Annual net price
$30,135
Observed earnings · year 5
$75,791
Modeled 10-year ROI
+2%
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Annual net price
$35,639
Observed earnings · year 5
$80,275
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$145,240Not available
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$125,093Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree$121,654Not available
Air TransportationMaster's Degree$113,161Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$110,336Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$109,268Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$103,032Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,552$26,995
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$94,965Not available
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$90,495$22,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$87,797$16,452
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$85,869$20,063
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$83,749$12,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$83,749$20,508
Air TransportationAssociate's Degree$83,343$18,750
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$71,014$20,500
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$29,319

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.