Largest incoming classes and largest total enrollment in University history
In a news article released by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on August 23, 2019 and prepared by Jason Kadah, it was reported that its residential campuses in Arizona and Florida were set to welcome their largest incoming classes and highest total enrollment numbers in University history.
The Prescott, campus is expecting 850 new students, which is a 23 percent increase over last year. This will push total enrollment to almost 3,000 students—The highest number since the campus opened in 1978. Additionally, this incoming class has the highest academic profile ever (average GPA of 3.74 and average SAT of 1260), as well as the largest female percentage ever at 28% of the student body.
According to Kadah, “students at the Prescott campus come from 48 states and 62 countries. 23 percent of the student population is from Arizona—a number that has grown significantly over the past five years due to scholarship dollars for high-achieving Arizona students, the campus’ new STEM Center and Planetarium, and more students from the Prescott area. 50 students who went to high school in the Quad-City area are enrolled for Fall 2019 classes. The campus offers a total of 24 undergraduate and three graduate degree programs.”