⚠️ VA Caution Flag. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has placed a caution flag on Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Heightened Cash Monitoring (Financial Responsibility)). We recommend veterans look into this before committing their benefits.
As someone with prior military experience, it’s a good idea to check how well the school services veterans before signing those admission papers. Here we lay out the facts about Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology veterans so you can make an informed choice.
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Our Veterans Report on Spartan College - Denver:
A sizable veteran community on campus is often a sign that a school knows how to support students with a military background. Based on VA records, there are 179 GI Bill® students at Spartan College - Denver. Since the total enrollment at the school is 321, roughly 55.8% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. By comparison, the Student Veterans of America reports that three to four percent of college students nationwide are veterans.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger. Veterans make up 8.8% of the student body at Spartan College - Denver, per U.S. Department of Education data.
Outcome rates for veterans help show whether a school’s support translates into degrees.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 70.7% | 71.6% |
| Transfer-out rate | 12.1% | — |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
Why does this matter? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology offers a student veterans group.**Spartan College - Denver provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Learn more.
If you have specialized military training, Spartan College - Denver may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Check with Spartan College - Denver about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
Spartan College - Denver does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
The VA has no complaints on record for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.