by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for California Aeronautical University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at California Aeronautical University is about $44,854.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $37,667.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,187.00 |
| Total cost | $44,854.00 |
| That is 37% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,854.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,107.00 |
| Net price | $34,747.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,854.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,698.00 |
| Net price | $34,156.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 4.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $35,532.00 | $36,147.00 | $46,661.00 |
| Senior year | $40,001.00 | $40,693.00 | $52,530.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $150,949.00 | $153,561.00 | $198,227.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $57,506.00 | $58,501.00 | $75,517.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,737.00 | $1,767.00 | $2,281.00 |
| Total amount paid | $208,455.00 | $212,062.00 | $273,745.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $35,532.00 | $36,147.00 | $46,661.00 |
| Senior year | $36,963.00 | $37,603.00 | $48,541.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $72,495.00 | $73,750.00 | $95,201.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,618.00 | $28,096.00 | $36,268.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $834.00 | $849.00 | $1,096.00 |
| Total amount paid | $100,113.00 | $101,845.00 | $131,470.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $36,126.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $38,205.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $34,367.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $34,853.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $37,028.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $41,966.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,331.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the California Aeronautical University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of California Aeronautical University stands at $13,354.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,323.00 |
| 25th | $5,343.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,354.00 |
| 75th | $24,590.00 |
| 90th | $33,292.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,415.00 |
| Middle income | $19,438.00 |
| High income | $7,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $4,915.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,261.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,167.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of California Aeronautical University is $5,266.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at California Aeronautical University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at California Aeronautical University come to $50,968,200.00 spread across 3,455 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 148 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $24,645.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through California Aeronautical University, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.