The student population at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is 12,770 (9,447 undergraduate and 3,323 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,245 (8.88%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is 73.98% which is decreased by 504 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 741 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 411 male students for every 100 female students, down from 614 in 2015.
- 11,757 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 4.28% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,393 where 12,770 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 14,519 students in 2018 and was lowest at 11,574 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,015 to 12,770 students, a net loss of 1,245 (8.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,793 where 9,447 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,600 where 3,323 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.08%. The percentage was 56.97% 10 years ago and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide still has a high percentage of white students. 4.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.28% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 56.97% to 50.08%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.85% to 4.51%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.12% to 8.28%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.68% to 19.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7015 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6599 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
11,757 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 92% of total students. The number of online students has increased 4.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide from 2015 to 2025.