Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Acceptance Rate Changes

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach over the past decade show a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations in both directions. The average acceptance rate over this period is 66.92%, while the most recent rate stands at 64.81%. This data reflects the institution's evolving competitiveness in the higher education admissions landscape.

For the most recent admission cycle (2025), the acceptance rate is 64.81%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 66.75% and for women is 67.83%.

The following table and chart show how acceptance rates at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach have changed over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	68.95%	68.31%	71.84%
2016-17	70.72% 1.77%	70.62% 2.32%	71.09% -0.75%
2017-18	74.91% 4.19%	74.58% 3.95%	76.09% 5.00%
2018-19	65.50% -9.41%	64.78% -9.80%	67.97% -8.11%
2019-20	60.94% -4.56%	61.68% -3.10%	58.62% -9.35%
2020-21	60.60% -0.34%	60.60% -1.08%	60.60% 1.98%
2021-22	72.00% 11.41%	73.00% 12.40%	70.99% 10.39%
2022-23	64.53% -7.48%	64.52% -8.48%	65.15% -5.83%
2023-24	66.28% 1.76%	65.52% 0.99%	68.57% 3.41%
2024-25	64.81% -1.48%	63.93% -1.59%	67.40% -1.16%
Average	66.92%	66.75%	67.83%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 40.37% in 2015 to 25.76% in 2025, representing a 36.20% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 32.23%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 36.20% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	40.37%	40.92%	38.04%
2016-17	36.73% -3.65%	35.70% -5.22%	40.67% 2.63%
2017-18	39.69% 2.96%	38.54% 2.84%	43.64% 2.97%
2018-19	35.98% -3.71%	35.31% -3.24%	38.19% -5.44%
2019-20	32.82% -3.17%	32.94% -2.37%	32.40% -5.80%
2020-21	25.82% -7.00%	25.78% -7.16%	25.92% -6.48%
2021-22	28.00% 2.18%	28.00% 2.22%	26.98% 1.07%
2022-23	28.86% 0.86%	29.92% 1.92%	26.52% -0.46%
2023-24	28.32% -0.54%	27.99% -1.93%	29.62% 3.10%
2024-25	25.76% -2.56%	26.18% -1.81%	25.98% -3.64%
Average	32.23%	32.13%	32.80%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 7,884, the average number of admitted is 5,213, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,604.

The number of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach applicants increased by 9.20% (946 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants increased by 145.24% overall.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach from 2015 to 2025.

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	4,580	3,158	1,275
2016-17	4,901 7.01%	3,466 9.75%	1,273 -0.16%
2017-18	4,564 -6.88%	3,419 -1.36%	1,357 6.60%
2018-19	6,017 31.84%	3,941 15.27%	1,418 4.50%
2019-20	8,551 42.11%	5,211 32.23%	1,710 20.59%
2020-21	9,581 12.05%	5,806 11.42%	1,499 -12.34%
2021-22	9,255 -3.40%	6,664 14.78%	1,866 24.48%
2022-23	9,875 6.70%	6,372 -4.38%	1,839 -1.45%
2023-24	10,286 4.16%	6,818 7.00%	1,931 5.00%
2024-25	11,232 9.20%	7,279 6.76%	1,875 -2.90%
Average	7,884	5,213	1,604

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