Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach vs. Florida Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, FL with Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is larger than Florida Tech based on total student enrollment (11,426 students vs. 8,992 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Florida Institute of Technology is in Melbourne, FL (Small City setting).
• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Florida Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach 18:1; Florida Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Institute of Technology are 9.8% lower than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach ($15,240 vs. $16,894).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.7% higher at Florida Tech than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach (about $1,651 more per year; $45,900 vs. $44,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Florida Institute of Technology than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach (99% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida Institute of Technology students is 16.3% larger than aid received by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach students ($25,218 vs. $21,688).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach than at Florida Tech (27 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, required at Florida Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach average a 3.88 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Florida Tech (3.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.8% at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach vs. 9.4% at Florida Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach graduates have a $2,180 lower median loan debt than Florida Tech graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,180).
• Among borrowers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Florida Tech graduates ($258 vs. $281).
• More Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida Tech students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 36%).

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