Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach vs. Cedarville University

Comparable Facts

Compare Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, FL with Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is larger than Cedarville University based on total student enrollment (11,426 students vs. 6,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Cedarville University is in Cedarville, OH (Town Fringe setting).
• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cedarville University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach 18:1; Cedarville University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedarville University are 43.3% lower than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach ($9,574 vs. $16,894).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.1% higher at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach than at Cedarville University (about $7,099 more per year; $44,249 vs. $37,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cedarville University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedarville University students is 2.3% larger than aid received by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach students ($22,177 vs. $21,688).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach than at Cedarville University (27 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach and Cedarville University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cedarville University average a 3.9 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (3.88).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.8% at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach vs. 34% at Cedarville University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cedarville University graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach graduates ($22,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Cedarville University graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach graduates ($232 vs. $258).
• More Cedarville University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.