Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott vs. Duquesne University

Comparable Facts

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

Duquesne University is larger than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott based on total student enrollment (8,234 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); Duquesne University is in Pittsburgh, PA (Large City setting).
• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Duquesne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott 17:1; Duquesne University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott are 8.8% lower than at Duquesne University ($14,928 vs. $16,374).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11% higher at Duquesne University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott (about $4,837 more per year; $48,986 vs. $44,149).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Duquesne University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Duquesne University students is 41.8% larger than aid received by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott students ($29,850 vs. $21,054).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Duquesne University than at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (29 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott and Duquesne University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Duquesne University Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott average a 3.82 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Duquesne University (3.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.6% at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott vs. 13.4% at Duquesne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Duquesne University 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 Duquesne University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Duquesne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 66%).

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