BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Tulsa, Oklahoma·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·spartan.edu
Acceptance
76.9%
6-yr Graduation
51%
+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
840
peer median 978
Avg net price
$29,776
+$2.9k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,016
1,016 candidates competed
Admitted
781
76.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
389
49.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
51%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

1.4pp gap
Pell recipients
52%71 of 137
Non-Pell (all)
51%40 of 79
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%26 of 43
No Federal Aid
39%14 of 36

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 11 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
4
36.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing4 · 36.4%
  • No Data7 · 63.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
7

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+39.4%
$48,533 vs $34,808
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+88.0%
$65,449 vs $34,808
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+113.9%
$74,459 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+150.8%
$87,302 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
40%
$19,559 debt · $48,533 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
39%
$33,665 debt · $87,302 earn
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
35%
$16,000 debt · $45,780 earn
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
32%
$17,875 debt · $55,352 earn
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
27%
$17,516 debt · $65,449 earn
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
26%
$19,076 debt · $74,459 earn
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
25%
$13,625 debt · $54,749 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1968Next review Oct 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    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$29,744
$30–48k$30,056
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,776
+$2,899vs Baccalaureate median $26,878
Federal loans
6.4%
In-state tuition
$20,940
Out-of-state
$20,940

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 588 students received $3.7M in Pell grants, alongside $12.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
588
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.7M
$3,676,297 total
Direct Loans
$12.9M
1,448 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
614 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.6M
649 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.5M
185 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 531 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
531
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.0%
2017
14.8%
2018
8.2%
2019
1.5%
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 Spartan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

254 total completions
01Transportation
16163.4%
02Mechanic
5019.7%
03Business
4316.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
840
12-mo unduplicated
1,182
Undergraduate
1,182
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
88%1,045
Women
12%137

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.5%
Black
12.1%
Hispanic
10.7%
Unknown
9.5%
Two or more
6.7%
Asian
3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.9%
Non-resident
2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.34
1 offenses · 744 students

3-year trend

4.392 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Drugs02
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

  • Spartan Residence Hall1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
59

Spartan vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Spartan 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
SubjectSpartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
51%76.9%840$29,776Baccalaureate
70%611$28,004Baccalaureate
44%1,206$30,635Baccalaureate
2,519$20,834Baccalaureate
50%1,116$22,733Baccalaureate
38%765$25,751Baccalaureate
Peer group median50%76.9%978$26,878

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Frequently asked questions about Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Spartan.

What is the acceptance rate at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology?

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology's acceptance rate is 76.9% (781 admitted from 1,016 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology?

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology?

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology reports a total enrollment of 840 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology?

The average net price at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is $29,776 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology?

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology's yield rate is 49.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology located?

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma 74115.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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