About
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a postgraduate institution and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States Armed Forces. It was founded in 1919 and is located at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio. AFIT is part of the United States Air Force's Air University and has been granting degrees since 1956. Its primary purpose is to provide specialized education to select officer and enlisted U.S. military personnel and civilian employees.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Action history · 1
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Academic programs at AFIT
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
AFIT vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions AFIT selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
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SubjectAir Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management | — | — | 1,070 | — | R2 Research |
| 42% | 96.3% | 10,603 | $15,415 | R2 Research | |
| 52% | 59.7% | 13,332 | $13,946 | R2 Research | |
| 51% | 91.3% | 14,074 | $14,764 | R2 Research | |
| 58% | 92.0% | 14,358 | $17,249 | R2 Research | |
| 80% | 75.4% | 18,838 | $28,384 | R2 Research | |
| Peer group median | 52% | 91.3% | 13,703 | $15,415 |
Institutions like AFIT
Explore the federal data for institutions in AFIT's comparison group.
- R2 ResearchOhio
Wright State University-Main Campus
Grad rate42%Admit rate96.3%Enrollment10,603Net price$15,415View data - R2 ResearchOhio
University of Akron Main Campus
Grad rate52%Admit rate59.7%Enrollment13,332Net price$13,946View data - R2 ResearchOhio
Cleveland State University
Grad rate51%Admit rate91.3%Enrollment14,074Net price$14,764View data - R2 ResearchOhio
University of Toledo
Grad rate58%Admit rate92.0%Enrollment14,358Net price$17,249View data - R2 ResearchOhio
Miami University-Oxford
Grad rate80%Admit rate75.4%Enrollment18,838Net price$28,384View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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