BAKERSFIELD, CA · PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT
California Aeronautical University reported a $36,126 average net price, a completion rate of 34.5%, and $47,702 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
California Aeronautical University’s median earnings were $47,702 four years after completion and $45,067 five years after completion, based on 139 and 198 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
California Aeronautical University reported a $36,126 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $35,535 for households below $30,001 and $28,863 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $35,535 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $28,863 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $35,669 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $39,250 |
| $110,001+ | $43,076 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
California Aeronautical University reported a completion rate of 34.5%, a retention rate of 66.2%, a Pell-recipient share of 46.3%, and a federal-loan share of 60.8%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for California Aeronautical University completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 221 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No California Aeronautical University program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private for-profit institutions in California that match California Aeronautical University on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The California Aeronautical University FAQ reports $36,126 average net price, $47,702 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $36,126 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
California Aeronautical University’s median earnings were $47,702 four years after completion and $45,067 five years after completion, based on 139 and 198 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for California Aeronautical University completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
