Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,300

2021 Average Net Price

$37,811

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.755%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,290

79.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

45.5%

35 Graduates

About

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a higher education institution located in Queens County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology were Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (146 degrees awarded), Airway Management & Operations (13 degrees), and Other Electrical Engineering Technology (4 degrees).

In 2021, 315 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. 13% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 87% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (87 degrees), 2.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is $25,300, which is $13,516 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is $25,300, which is $13,516 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,811.

In 2021, 75% of undergraduate students attending Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,300

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology was $25,300. The cost of tuition at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is $13,516 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$37,811

2021 Value

1.88%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,811. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology grew by 1.88%.

This chart compares the average net price of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,140

Room and Board

$1,900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology was of $14,140 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.641% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.17% with respect to 2020, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.755%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology was 0.755%, which represents 4 out of the 530 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology had a total enrollment of 1,290 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is 1,022 students and the part-time enrollment is 268. This means that 79.2% of students enrolled at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% White, 15.7% Asian, 15.3% Black or African American, 1.78% Two or More Races, 1.09% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.62% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (26.4%), followed by White Male (14.7%) and Asian Male (14.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,290 students. The full-time enrollment at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is 1,022 and the part-time enrollment is 268. This means that 79.2% of students enrolled at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
393 enrolled students
White
208 enrolled students
Asian
202 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% White, 15.7% Asian, 15.3% Black or African American, 1.78% Two or More Races, 1.09% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.62% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 186 students (14.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 233 fewer women than men received degrees from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is hispanic or latino (87 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (146 degrees awarded), followed by Airway Management & Operations (13 degrees) and Other Electrical Engineering Technology (4 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (99 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (149 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (46 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are Software developers (886,879 people), Other managers (409,634 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (372,743 people), Civil engineers (269,661 people), and Mechanical engineers (205,477 people).

The most specialized majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in 2021 are Transportation (99 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (149 degrees), Engineering Technologies (46 degrees), Engineering (18 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are Transportation (99 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (149 degrees), Engineering Technologies (46 degrees), Engineering (18 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are Computer Systems Design (958,290 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (452,676 people), Construction (314,364 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (240,570 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (188,591 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.

Most Common (2021)

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
146 degree-majors awarded
Airway Management & Operations
13 degree-majors awarded
Other Electrical Engineering Technology
4 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 146 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

274

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 274 degrees were awarded to men at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, which is 6.68 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (41).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 141 degrees were awarded to men at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology, which is 17.6 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Airway Management & Operations, which is 0.338 times less than the 74 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 13% of students graduating from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11.4% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
87 degrees awarded
Black or African American
41 degrees awarded
White
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is hispanic or latino (87 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

17.8% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Male
71 degrees awarded
White Male
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is hispanic or latino male (71 degrees awarded). There were 2.09 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (34 degrees).

Operations

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has an endowment valued at nearly $6.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.85M (84.9%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology had a total salary expenditure of 39.2M. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology employs 14 Assistant professors, 9 Associate professors and 8 Professors. Most academics at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are Male Assistant professor (9), Male Associate professor (7), and Male Instructor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are: Management, with 36 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 25 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Endowment

$6.9M

2021 Endowment

27.2%

growth from 2020

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has an endowment valued at about $6.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology grew 27.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.59M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.3M

2021 Salaries

11.1%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology paid a median of $13.3M in salaries, which represents 34.1% of their overall expenditure ($39.2M) and a 11.1% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.05M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology paid a total of $3.05M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology were Assistant professor with 14 employees, Associate professor with 9 employees, and Professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology were Management with 36 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology was Male Assistant professor with 9 employees, Male Associate professor with 7 employees, and Male Instructor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.