United States Air Force Academy, CO
Public
4-Year • Medium • Highly Residential
Baccalaureate College
Very Selective • Low Transfer-In
Main Campus
United States Air Force Academy Rankings
Selectivity79
Retention90
Graduation70
Diversity58
1 ← Poor
Great → 100
Academics
Academics at United States Air Force Academy
100%
Bachelor’s
-
Associate’s
-
Certificate
Bach
Highest Degree
Share of Graduates by Field of Study
Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Engineering29%
English Language and Literature2%
History2%
Legal Professions and Studies3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies7%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences2%
Social Sciences16%
Admissions
Getting into United States Air Force Academy
11%
Admission Rate
670
Median SAT Math
650
Median SAT Reading
31
Median ACT Composite
Typical Test Scores
SAT Math (25–75%)620–720
200
800
SAT Reading (25–75%)610–690
200
800
ACT Composite (25–75%)28–33
1
36
Cost
Cost of Attending United States Air Force Academy
$0
In-State Tuition
$0
Out-of-State Tuition
-
Average Total Cost
-
Average Net Cost
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | School | CO | US |
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Debt
Typical Debt after United States Air Force Academy
-
Receive Federal Loans
-
Median Federal Debt
-
Repayment Rate
-
Median Payment
Received Financial Aid
| Family Income | School | CO | US |
|---|
Student Debt
| Category | School | CO | US |
|---|
Repayment Rates
| Period | School | CO | US |
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Completion
Completion Rates at United States Air Force Academy
95%
Retention Rate
-
Transfer Rate
-
Withdrawal Rate
81%
Graduation Rate
Graduation Rates by Time Taken
| Time Taken | School | CO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within 4 Years | 80% | 38% | 38% |
| Within 6 Years | 81% | 55% | 55% |
| Within 8 Years | 81% | 58% | 56% |
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity
| Ethnicity and Nativity | School | CO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 90% | 53% | 53% |
| Black | 62% | 41% | 39% |
| Caucasian | 86% | 54% | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73% | 50% | 47% |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | 100% | 51% | 40% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 78% | 55% | 43% |
| Non-US citizens/residents | 88% | 55% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 78% | 47% | 44% |
| Other race | 81% | 44% | 44% |
Outcomes
Outcomes after United States Air Force Academy
-
Employment Rate
-
Median Salary
-
25 Pctl Salary
-
75 Pctl Salary
Employment over Time
| Period | School | CO | US |
|---|
Distribution of Earnings after Graduation
| Percentile | School | CO | US |
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Median Earnings over Time
| Period | School | CO | US |
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Students
Students at United States Air Force Academy
4,336
Undergraduates
100%
Full-time Undergrads
-
Avg Entry Age
-
Graduate Students
Enrollment by Gender
| Gender | School | CO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female degree-seeking undergraduates | 27% | 66% | 64% |
| Male degree-seeking undergraduates | 73% | 34% | 35% |
Enrollment by Race and Nativity
| Race and Nativity | School | CO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Black | 6% | 7% | 18% |
| Caucasian | 63% | 54% | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | <1% | 1% | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Non-US citizens/residents | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| Other race | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Enrollment by Family Income
| Family Income | School | CO | US |
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Location Map
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