Bakersfield, California · Private For-Profit
Air Transportation at California Aeronautical University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 100% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $36,126 school-wide net price and $38,361 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
100% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 100.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 151
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 30.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $36,126/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $144,504
- Median debt
- $30,705
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,361/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (100%), school-wide average net price ($36,126), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,361), and peer averages from 151 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 151 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 23.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($20,531 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,850 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place California Aeronautical University in the top 100% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 2.2% of reported awards · $992 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.1% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ 
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,725 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 1.0% of reported awards · $3,337 net A+ 
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 3.5% of reported awards · $4,456 net A+ 
Craven Community College New Bern, NC · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,289 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 2.0% of reported awards · $4,128 net A+ 
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX · 0.9% of reported awards · $4,337 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Air Transportation accounts for 100% of the awards or completions reported for California Aeronautical University. That award concentration is higher than at 99% of schools in this field set and is 23.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California Aeronautical University's average net price is $36,126 per year, about $144,504 over four years. That is $20,531 above the $15,595 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,361 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,850 below the $49,211 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California Aeronautical University #151 of 151 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.