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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private regional college located in Flushing, New York. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $65,445 10 years after enrolling, 27th in New York, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology’s median net annual cost of $39,395 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology sorted by number of graduates - Air Transportation, Mechanical Engr. Tech, Mechanical Engineering, Electric Engr. Tech - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$39,395
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 35% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is 32% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Pell Grant recipients represent 52% of the measured graduating class, 17% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology’s economic mobility score of 36.41 is calculated by adjusting the 2.47 economic score of lower-income students by the 52% pell grant recipients within the student body. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology’s EMS of 36.41 ranks in the top 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology pays $39,395 a year, $10,035 less than the $49,430 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $39,395
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, 86% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $39,395 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 49% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,864. This is 5% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$2,980
Pell grants
$2,633
State grants
$2,161
Institutional grants
$4,654
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
38%
Full time
88%
83%
Female
13%
59%
First time
53%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
13%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
32%
15%
Asian
14%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
24%
12%