California Aeronautical University

Student body

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

347

Graduate enrollment

3

Student–faculty ratio

8 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

46%

First-generation students

50%

Students over 25

51%

Median family income

$22,891

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$56,088

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

Cost

In-state tuition

$37,667

Room & board

$8,850

Total cost of attendance

$46,233

Average net price

$36,126

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

30%

Graduated on time (4 years)

4%

First-year retention

69%

Transferred to another college

28%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$37,182

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$38,361

Median debt at graduation

$30,705

Students with federal loans

61%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

26%

About 26% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

221

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

64%

Application fee

$100

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade

D

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

5.7 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

2

Property offenses (2022–2024)

4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (350 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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.

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$35,669/year × about 5.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.