by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 872 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 29% of the cohort graduated. After six years 59% had completed their degree, and 62% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is 59%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The typical Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach student takes 4.57 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 499 | 34% |
| Six Years | 872 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 37 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 569 | 38% |
Approximately 569 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 569 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
373 transferred to another institution.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach lost contact with the remaining 188 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 373 | 65.6% |
| Dropped Out | 188 | 33.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 75% |
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 51% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 62% |
| International | 66% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52% |
| Unknown | 48% |
| White | 63% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.77% of Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 61% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
431 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
292 transferred to another institution.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.16% |
| Transferred | 292 | 67.75% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 30.39% |
First-time / part-time students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach represent 0.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 40.00% |
342 Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 63%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
122 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 71 | 58.20% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 41.80% |
16 Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.08% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 63.64% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 36.36% |
