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California Aeronautical University

Bakersfield, CA · Suburb · 347 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
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Location
Bakersfield, CA, 93308 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
109 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$46,233
Avg net price
$36,126
Room & board
$8,850
Tuition
$37,667
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$35,535
$30–48k
$28,863
$48–75k
$35,669
$75–110k
$39,250
$110k+
$43,076
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
35%
1st-yr retention
69%
Transfer-out rate
20%
Consumer completion
40%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
38%
Transferred
1%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
59%
Median earnings (6yr)
$37,182
Median earnings (10yr)
$38,361
Median debt
$30,705
Monthly loan payment
$326
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,343–$24,590
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,292
Student Body
Men 87%Women 13%
8
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
46%
First-generation
50%
Median family income
$22,891
Independent students
65%
Avg age at entry
26.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
37%
Hispanic
39%
Black
6%
Asian
10%
Two or more
6%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$37,182
10 years after entry
$38,361
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Institutional
Classification
Special Focus (Health)
Full-time faculty
25%
Avg faculty salary
$6,232/mo
Instructional spend/student
$21,411
Federal loan rate
61%

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