10-yr median earnings
$64,973
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Flushing, New York
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private nonprofit institution in Flushing, New York. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $64,973
- 10-yr median earnings
- $39,986
- Avg net price / yr
- 39.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 11%
- former-student earnings, US
- 39.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +33%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
44/100
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A
$64,973
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$39,986
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
39.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,125
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
61.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$39,986
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
39.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 39.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$64,973 Top 11% higher than 89% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $64,973 | #536 of 5103 | 89th |
| Average net price | $39,986 | #4878 of 5020 | 3rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.5% | #3685 of 4858 | 24th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,302 | #1911 of 5462 | 65th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,302
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
39.5%
150%-time completion
$64,973
10-yr median earnings
83.9%
First-year retention
How Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $64,973 | #69 of 299 | 77th |
| Average net price | $39,986 | #306 of 328 | 7th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.5% | #237 of 322 | 26th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,302 | #128 of 367 | 65th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 69 | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyThis school | $64,973 | $39,986 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$38,079 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$40,001 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$41,305 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$43,008 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $29,810 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $29,810 |
| Average Net Price | $39,986 |
49.7%
Pell Grant Rate
46.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,125
Median Debt
$224/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology rose +119.6% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $18,087 in 2013 to $39,723 in 2023, a rise of $21,636 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,0872023 · $39,723
Over the same years, enrollment went -35.9% (1,721 → 1,103 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 12.6%
African American 19.4%
Hispanic or Latino 33.0%
Asian 14.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.9%
International 1.7%
Student body at a glance
12.7%
Female
47.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.9%
Retention Rate
$48,890
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.5%
Earning Over $25K
61.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 39.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $48,890 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $64,973 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 70.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 61.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,125 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $224/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 4 | 116 | $88,485 | $103,254 | $25,333 |
| Associate's | 2 | 159 | $76,368 | $82,928 | $19,000 |
Top programs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$103,254 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering Rel…
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
$85,222 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$82,928 median earnings
- Air Transportation
Air Transportation
$76,979 median earnings
- Air Transportation
Air Transportation
$69,808 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 17 | $103,254 | $25,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 7 | $85,222 | $27,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 152 | $82,928 | $19,000 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's | 83 | $76,979 | $23,500 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's | 7 | $69,808 | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 9 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology? ▼
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private nonprofit institution in Flushing, New York. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,302 students.
How much do Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $64,973 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,890.
How much does Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology cost? ▼
The average net price at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is $39,986. In-state tuition is $29,810 and out-of-state tuition is $29,810. Median student debt at graduation is $21,125.
What is the graduation rate at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology? ▼
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has a 39.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 83.9%.
Is Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is $21,125, while former students earn a median of $64,973 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $224.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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