Private for-profit · Community college

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

Fort Pierce, Florida · Large suburb

#3 for grad earnings in Florida

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Transfer rate: $43,941
Avg net price: —
Grad / completion: $67,739
Median earnings

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Fort Pierce, Florida (large suburb setting), enrolling 256 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 256 undergradsLarge suburbMild wintersNear the coast

About Fort Pierce, Florida

Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The military post had been named for Benjamin Kendrick Pierce, a career United States Army officer and the brother of President Franklin Pierce. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, an average of 350,000 tons of waterborne commerce moves through the Port of Fort Pierce annually. Major commodities which are dependent on the port include citrus exports, cement and aragonite imports. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Large suburb
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 57 miles to West Palm Beach, FL
To the ocean: 2 miles
Nearest airport: 12 miles to Vero Beach (VRB)

How Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology compares

First-year retention71%

Higher than 47%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$67,739

Higher than 98% · #3 of 171 in Florida

Average net price$43,941

Cheaper than 1% · #201 cheapest of 207 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$16,979

Lower than 10%

Student–faculty ratio5 : 1

Lower than 97%

Undergraduate enrollment256

Larger than 50%

Percentiles compare Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White20%
Black9.0%
Hispanic30%
Asian5.5%
Other or multiracial35%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 256
Student–faculty ratio: 5 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 35%
First-generation students: —
Students over 25: 52%
Median family income: $24,684
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $29,106

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition: $44,975
Room & board: $7,112
Books & supplies: $975
Total cost of attendance: $48,190
Average net price: $43,941

Outcomes

Graduated: —
First-year retention: 71%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $34,923
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $67,739
Median debt at graduation: $16,979
Students with federal loans: 75%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 44%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: Yes
Dorm capacity: 221
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 86%
Housing charge (year): $5,200
Application fee: $150

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$38,619

$30–48k

$44,330

$48–75k

$47,175

$75–110k

$47,598

$110k+

$48,190

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.

Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $67,739
Typical debt at graduation: $16,979
Debt vs. one year's pay: 25%
Out-earn a HS grad: —

Typical debt would take roughly 2.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high: 90°F
Winter low: 51°F
Annual rain: 51.2″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, FT Pierce ST Lucie CO Intl AP, FL US station (0.9 mi from campus).

What Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology graduates study — and earn

Air TransportationCert.

55 grads$32k 1 yr— 5 yr$16k debt

55$32,339—$16,000 Air TransportationAssoc.

23 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

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Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.