Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott vs. Cedarville University

Comparable Facts

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

Cedarville University is larger than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott based on total student enrollment (6,318 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); Cedarville University is in Cedarville, OH (Town Fringe setting).
• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott 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 Prescott 17:1; Cedarville University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedarville University are 35.9% lower than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott ($9,574 vs. $14,928).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.8% higher at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott than at Cedarville University (about $6,999 more per year; $44,149 vs. $37,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cedarville University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedarville University students is 5.3% larger than aid received by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott students ($22,177 vs. $21,054).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott than at Cedarville University (26 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott and Cedarville University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cedarville University average a 3.9 high school GPA, 0.08 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. 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-Prescott 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-Prescott graduates ($232 vs. $258).
• More Cedarville University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott 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.