by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Vaughn C of Aeronautics and Technology works out to about $47,174.00 per academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $29,810.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,364.00 |
| Total cost | $47,174.00 |
| That is 44% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,174.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,360.00 |
| Net price | $39,814.00 |
| That is 21% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,174.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,267.00 |
| Net price | $37,907.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 4.5% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $39,601.00 | $41,593.00 | $49,282.00 |
| Senior year | $45,152.00 | $47,424.00 | $56,190.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $169,345.00 | $177,864.00 | $210,744.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $64,514.00 | $67,760.00 | $80,286.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,949.00 | $2,047.00 | $2,425.00 |
| Total amount paid | $233,859.00 | $245,624.00 | $291,030.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $39,601.00 | $41,593.00 | $49,282.00 |
| Senior year | $41,371.00 | $43,453.00 | $51,485.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $80,973.00 | $85,046.00 | $100,768.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $30,848.00 | $32,399.00 | $38,389.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $932.00 | $979.00 | $1,160.00 |
| Total amount paid | $111,820.00 | $117,445.00 | $139,156.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $39,986.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $39,723.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $38,544.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $38,720.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $42,954.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $43,229.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $40,658.00 |
Use Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Vaughn C of Aeronautics and Technology works out to $14,000.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,000.00 |
| 75th | $24,500.00 |
| 90th | $34,750.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,250.00 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 | $13,700.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,990.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Vaughn C of Aeronautics and Technology amounts to $2,250.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Vaughn C of Aeronautics and Technology is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Vaughn C of Aeronautics and Technology come to $111,460,555.00 covering 6,354 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 45 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,537.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Vaughn C of Aeronautics and Technology, consider the following:
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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.