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United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, Colorado · Public · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
Not reportedWhat students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
14%
Graduation rate
88%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,114
In-state tuition
Not reportedPublished price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
Not reported
SAT midpoint
1,349
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Not reportedMedian earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

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Completion

88%

Better than 97% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

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Debt at graduation

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What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

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The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

Not reported

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for United States Air Force Academy
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time88%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return97%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completedNot reported
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolledNot reported

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at United States Air Force Academy by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported160
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNot reported138
Computer ScienceNot reported75
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported72
Systems EngineeringNot reported66
Biology, GeneralNot reported57
Behavioral SciencesNot reported42
EconomicsNot reported36
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported32
Geography and CartographyNot reported28
ChemistryNot reported27
MathematicsNot reported27
Electrical and Computer EngineeringNot reported27
Operations ResearchNot reported26
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported25
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsNot reported22
Civil EngineeringNot reported21
HistoryNot reported21
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported17
PhilosophyNot reported11
Mechanical EngineeringNot reported9
PhysicsNot reported9
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported6
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported5
Engineering, GeneralNot reported5
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Military Applied SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported

All 34 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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