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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Sees Record Enrollment

College’s centennial year kicks off with the highest student numbers at all three campuses since 2020.

First-year Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students participate in the 2025 convocation ceremony at the Prescott, Arizona, campus. [Credit: Embry‑Riddle/Wilson Van Ness]
First-year Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students participate in the 2025 convocation ceremony at the Prescott, Arizona, campus. [Credit: Embry‑Riddle/Wilson Van Ness]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has set new attendance records, welcoming 10,121 new students across its three campuses for the academic year.
  • New student enrollment increased across all campuses, with a 3.6% rise in residential campus matriculation (3,323 students) and a 4.3% increase for the Worldwide online campus (6,650 students).
  • These record enrollments coincide with ERAU's centennial year, reinforcing its reputation as a leading global aviation and aerospace university known for its strong programs and high graduate employment rate.
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The school year has just begun but already Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is breaking attendance records.

According to ERAU officials, the college welcomed 10,121 new students across its three campuses for the 2025-26 academic year.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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