Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

Fort Pierce, Florida·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·aviator.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
+16.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Total enrollment
258
peer median 258
Avg net price
$40,694
+$15k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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About

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is a specialized institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida, focusing on aviation education with an emphasis on pilot training. The college offers programs such as the Aviation Maintenance Program to prepare students for careers in the aviation industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
58%+16.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
14%
Non-Pell
33%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1997Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Oct 2025Adverse Action Initiated
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. May 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Sep 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$37,239
$30–48k$40,381
$48–75k$43,059
$75–110k$43,615
$110k+$43,615

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$40,694
+$15,483vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $25,212
Federal loans
21.5%
In-state tuition
$34,545
Out-of-state
$34,545

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 109 students received $572K in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
109
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$572K
$572,087 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
233 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$400K
108 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$406K
105 loan awards
Parent PLUS$390K
20 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 62 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (11.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
11.2%
+8.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
62
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.1%
2017
6.4%
2018
12.9%
2019
11.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Aviator

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

10 total completions
01Transportation
10100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
258
12-mo unduplicated
338
Undergraduate
338
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
91%306
Women
9%32

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
32.5%
Non-resident
28.5%
White
23.4%
Black
9.1%
Two or more
3.3%
Asian
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 241 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    5.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    26

    Aviator vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Aviator selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectAviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology
    58%258$40,694Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Brookline College-Tempe
    282$19,642Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
    California Institute of Arts & Technology
    2,112$34,183Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City
    $22,688Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Jamestown Business College
    85.8%108$7,732
    Jose Maria Vargas University
    112
    Lionel University
    10%403$29,539Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
    Orion Technical College
    41$20,489
    San Diego Global Knowledge University
    193
    Southern California Institute of Technology
    42%74.2%510$27,735
    Peer group median42%80.0%258$25,212

    Aviator Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    (772) 466-4822
    Address
    3800 Saint Lucie Blvd Fort Pierce, Florida 34946

    The page is from Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology and provides limited contact information, including a phone number and physical address. There are no specific details about the Office of Institutional Research or its equivalent.

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    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Aviator.

    What is the graduation rate at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology?

    Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology?

    Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology reports a total enrollment of 258 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology?

    The average net price at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is $40,694 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology located?

    Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is located in Fort Pierce, Florida 34946.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology?

    Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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