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The real 4-year cost of California Aeronautical University

Over the 12 years from 2011 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at California Aeronautical University went from $12,135 to $35,465, an average of 11.2% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20112027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$48,740
Year 2$54,189
Year 3$60,248
Year 4$66,984
4-year total$230,161

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$190,161
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$181,390
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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