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United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, Colorado · Fringe rural

#1 most selective in Colorado#2 graduation rate in Colorado

14.1%
Admit rate: —
Avg net price: 88%
Graduation rate: —
Median earnings

United States Air Force Academy is a public bachelor's-granting institution in USAF Academy, Colorado (fringe rural setting), enrolling 4,114 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 4,114 undergradsFringe ruralHighly selective · 14% admitCold wintersSnowy

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Admit rate: 14.1%
SAT (mid 50%): 1230–1440
Avg GPA (est.): 3.84

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About USAF Academy, Colorado

The United States Air Force Academy is a United States service academy in Air Force Academy, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. Air power advocates had pushed for a separate Air Force Academy to complement the U.S. Military Academy (founded in 1802) and Naval Academy (1845) almost since the dawn of military aviation. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Fringe rural
Highest degree offered: Bachelor's
Nearest big city: 13 miles to Colorado Springs, CO
To the ocean: 711 miles
Nearest airport: 17 miles to City of Colorado Springs (COS) · major hub

How United States Air Force Academy compares

#8 · Snowiest College Campuses #48 · Most Selective Colleges #61 · Most Residential College Campuses #26 · Colleges with the Smallest Student–Faculty Ratios

Selectivity14.1%

More selective than 96% · #1 most selective of 17 in Colorado

SAT average1350

Higher than 85%

Graduation rate88%

Higher than 94% · #2 of 19 in Colorado

First-year retention97%

Higher than 94%

Student–faculty ratio7 : 1

Lower than 92%

Undergraduate enrollment4,114

Larger than 74%

Percentiles compare United States Air Force Academy with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Colorado.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White63%
Black5.2%
Hispanic11%
Asian8.4%
Other or multiracial12%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 4,114
Student–faculty ratio: 7 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: —
First-generation students: —
Students over 25: —
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $104,490
Endowment: $151,867,935

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

Admissions

Admission rate: 14.1%
Test scores: Required
SAT range (25th–75th %): 1230–1440
SAT average: 1350
SAT reading: 620–710
SAT math: 610–730
ACT composite: 26–33
Average GPA (estimated): 3.84

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years): 88%
Graduated on time (4 years): 84%
First-year retention: 97%
Transferred to another college: 0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: —
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: —
Median debt at graduation: —
Students with federal loans: —

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: Yes
Dorm capacity: 4,200
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 100%+
Housing charge (year): $0
Meal plan (year): $0
Application fee: Free
Football conference: Mountain West Conference

Campus climate

Summer high: 84°F
Winter low: 14°F
Annual rain: 18.1″
Annual snow: 121.1″

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monument 3S, CO US station (3.4 mi from campus).

What United States Air Force Academy graduates study — and earn

Business Administration, Management and Operations

160 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

160———Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

138 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

138———Computer Science

75 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

75———International/Globalization Studies

72 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

72———Systems Engineering

66 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

66———Biology, General

57 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

57———Behavioral Sciences

42 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

42———Economics

36 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

36———Non-Professional Legal Studies

32 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

32———Geography and Cartography

28 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

28———Electrical and Computer Engineering

27 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

27———Mathematics

27 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

27———

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.