California Aeronautical University
Tuition per year
$37,667
$46,517 with room and board
Peer median $23,938
Undergraduates
347
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 10 : 1
Graduation rate
66.7%
4-year; 6-year rate 66.7%
“Peers” are all 11 private engineering and technology schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- Bakersfield, California
- Website
- www.calaero.edu
- Undergraduates
- 347
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
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- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Bakersfield, about 6 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), about 100 mi
- Also known as
- California Aeronautical University
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Matthew Johnston (Campus President)
- Phone
- 6616155915
- City
- Bakersfield, California
- Address
- 1450 Boughton Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations · Master's5 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. | $58,714 | |||
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. | $58,714 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician. | - |
Students
350 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 87:13 · Freshman retention 69.2%
- Continuing undergraduates 250
- First-year undergraduates 46
- Graduate students 3
- Transfers and others 51
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (347)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 11 private engineering and technology schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 13.6% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 45.5% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$46,517
- Undergraduate tuition
- $37,667
- Room and board
- $8,850
- Graduate tuition
- $8,520
Tuition rose 175% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose -17%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$22.1M
Expenses$22.1M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula · 69.5 mi
Liberal Arts #68
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University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara · 83.6 mi
U.S. News #44
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Pepperdine UniversityMalibu · 98.5 mi
U.S. News #80
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 100.3 mi
U.S. News #20
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 102.1 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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California State University--FresnoFresno · 102.7 mi
U.S. News #208
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 103.8 mi
U.S. News #5
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 106.9 mi
U.S. News #27
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Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles · 107.4 mi
U.S. News #109
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.