United States Air Force Academy

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The United States Air Force Academy is located in the beautiful and mountainous city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Colorado College and the US Olympic Training facility are also located here.) About 60% of Air Force Academy graduates major in a natural science or engineering, a...

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Admissions

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Selectivity, enrollment funnel, and reported test score ranges from verified federal data.

Institution type

Public

Carnegie

A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields

Setting

Fringe town

Admit rate (12%)

Yield estimate (75%)

Applicants

11,687

Admits

1,453

First-time enrollment cohort

1,091

SAT ERW: 590–730

SAT Math: 618–760

ACT: 29–34

Academics

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Enrollment scale, calendar structure, and outcome-linked academic signals.

Total students

4,181

4,181 students

Calendar

semester

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

86%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

93%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields

Cost and affordability

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Average net price

N/A

After grants and scholarships for in-state students where reported.

In-state tuitionN/A

Out-of-state tuitionN/A

Institutional grant participationN/A

Pell shareN/A

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Campus life

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Rankings and recognition

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Carnegie classification

A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields

Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.

Athletics

NCAA Division I

NCAA division where available from verified imports.

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Outcomes and after college

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Median earnings

N/A

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Retention rate

93%

First-year student retention.

Graduation rate

86%

Students graduating within 150% of normal time.

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Admissions selectivityA

Graduation outcomesA

RetentionA

Editorial depthB+

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Special features

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Historically Leans Conservative (relative to other American colleges)More "Dry" Social ActivitiesAcademically-Serious StudentsMilitary Service Academy

Athletics

NCAA Division I

Sources and data freshness

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