Everglades University vs. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Comparable Facts

Compare Everglades University in Boca Raton, FL with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide in Daytona Beach, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is larger than Everglades University based on total student enrollment (12,770 students vs. 3,242 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Everglades University is located in Boca Raton, FL (Small City setting); Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting).
• Everglades University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Everglades University 17:1; Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide are 16.2% lower than at Everglades University ($10,616 vs. $12,664).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.2% higher at Everglades University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide (about $9,583 more per year; $21,680 vs. $12,097).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Everglades University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide (87% vs. 49%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Everglades University students is 128.5% larger than aid received by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide students ($11,220 vs. $4,910).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Everglades University, test optional at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 65.5% at Everglades University vs. 51.8% at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide graduates have a $15,893 lower median loan debt than Everglades University graduates ($25,000 vs. $40,893).
• Among borrowers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduates have an estimated $164 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Everglades University graduates ($258 vs. $422).
• More Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Everglades University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 33%).

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