by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore you enroll, it pays to find out how well a school supports students who have served in the military. So we’ve gathered facts about Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology veteran services to guide your decision.
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What’s Covered in Our Report on Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology:
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 106 GI Bill® students at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. Given that enrollment at the school is 1,104, about 9.6% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
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). Active-duty service members attending via Tuition Assistance are not counted, so the overall military population could be higher. Veterans make up 1.7% of the student body at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 22.0% | 39.7% |
| Retention rate | 40.0% | 67.7% |
| Persistence rate | 40.0% | — |
| Transfer-out rate | 17.1% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology takes part in these veteran programs and support services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
Why does this matter? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| 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) |
**Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology offers a student veterans group.**There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Veteran services.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology may recognize specialized military training toward college credit. Ask the admissions office how this applies to you. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Check with Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are available at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology for the following armed services:
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
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.