Stetson University vs. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Comparable Facts

Compare Stetson University in DeLand, 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 Stetson University based on total student enrollment (12,770 students vs. 3,775 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Stetson University is located in DeLand, FL (Midsize Suburban setting); Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting).
• Stetson 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: Stetson University 10:1; 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 40.1% lower than at Stetson University ($10,616 vs. $17,728).
• Out-of-state tuition is 374.6% higher at Stetson University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide (about $45,313 more per year; $57,410 vs. $12,097).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Stetson University than at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide (100% vs. 49%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stetson University students is 966.4% larger than aid received by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide students ($52,360 vs. $4,910).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Stetson University than at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Stetson University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.2% at Stetson 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 $2,000 lower median loan debt than Stetson University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Stetson University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Stetson University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 64%).

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