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The real 4-year cost of California Aeronautical University in California
Published tuition and required fees at California Aeronautical University went from $12,135 in 2011 to $35,465 in 2023, but it moved in large steps rather than a steady climb. Projecting that pattern forward would overstate the cost, so we use a national average of 2.6% a year instead.
Read with care: this school's history shows large jumps in published price, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2011–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $12,135 | – | – |
| 2012 | $12,125 | – | – |
| 2013 | $12,464 | – | – |
| 2014 | $13,663 | – | – |
| 2015 | $13,708 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,690 | – | – |
| 2017 | $10,000 | – | – |
| 2018 | $43,943 | – | – |
| 2019 | $31,716 | – | – |
| 2020 | $29,856 | – | – |
| 2021 | $30,331 | – | – |
| 2022 | $33,037 | – | – |
| 2023 | $35,465 | $35,465 | – |
| 2024 | – | $36,377 | $2,573–$70,180 |
| 2025 | – | $37,312 | $187–$138,876 |
| 2026 | – | $38,271 | $14–$274,816 |
| 2027 | – | $39,255 | $1–$543,822 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $38,271 |
| Year 2 | $39,255 |
| Year 3 | $40,265 |
| Year 4 | $41,300 |
| 4-year total | $159,091 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $119,091
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $125,380
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,150/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $37,454
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at California Aeronautical University4-year schools with similar prices in California
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- Fresno Pacific University$35,558
- Unitek College$35,284
- Laguna College of Art and Design$35,650
- Pacific Union College$35,214
- Providence Christian College$35,172
- La Sierra University$35,910
- Hope International University$36,250
- FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising$34,325
Use this data
Published figures for California Aeronautical University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.