Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott vs. Drake

Comparable Facts

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

Drake University is larger than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott based on total student enrollment (4,345 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); Drake University is in Des Moines, IA (Midsize City setting).
• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Drake University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott 17:1; Drake University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Drake University are 16.6% lower than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott ($12,452 vs. $14,928).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.1% higher at Drake than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott (about $7,981 more per year; $52,130 vs. $44,149).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Drake University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Drake University students is 68.6% larger than aid received by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott students ($35,498 vs. $21,054).

Admissions details

• Incoming Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 26) as students at Drake (26).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott and Drake.
• Enrolled first-year students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott average a 3.82 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Drake (3.7).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.6% at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott vs. 9.8% at Drake.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Drake graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Drake graduates ($258 vs. $268).
• More Drake 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.