Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott vs. Butler

Comparable Facts

Compare Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott in Prescott, AZ with Butler University in Indianapolis, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Butler University is larger than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott based on total student enrollment (5,746 students vs. 3,264 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is located in Prescott, AZ (Small City setting); Butler University is in Indianapolis, IN (Large City setting).
• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Butler University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott 17:1; Butler University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott are 9.1% lower than at Butler University ($14,928 vs. $16,430).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.7% higher at Butler than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott (about $3,411 more per year; $47,560 vs. $44,149).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Butler University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott (97% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Butler University students is 32% larger than aid received by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott students ($27,790 vs. $21,054).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Butler than at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (28 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott and Butler.
• Typical fall application deadline: Butler Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Butler average a 3.92 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (3.82).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.6% at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott vs. 12.9% at Butler.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Butler graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Butler graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Butler graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 66%).

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