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USAF Academy, CO · Public · 4-year

United States Air Force Academy is a public, four-year institution in USAF Academy, Colorado (rural area). It awarded 974 degrees in 2024, most often in business administration and management; aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical; and biology sciences.

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Completion rate

88%

Completions (2024)

974

Students (undergrad)

4,114

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Computer ScienceBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Engineering, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Civil EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Systems EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Operations ResearchBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Engineering ChemistryBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Electrical and Computer EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBachelor's138
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, GeneralBachelor's125
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's72
Systems EngineeringBachelor's67
Military Applied Sciences, OtherBachelor's63
Behavioral SciencesBachelor's54
Astronautical EngineeringBachelor's49
International Relations and AffairsBachelor's46
Civil Engineering, GeneralBachelor's39
Economics, GeneralBachelor's38

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