Private (for-profit)

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Riverside, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·spartan.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
317
peer median 245
Avg net price
$32,884
+$8.7k vs peer
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About

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Spartan) is a private for-profit aviation college with its main campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Satellite campuses are in Inglewood, California, Broomfield, Colorado, and Riverside, California. It was originally established to provide pilot and technicians for Spartan Aircraft Company but outlived its parent company and continues to train pilots and mechanics into the 21st Century. The main campus is adjacent to Tulsa International Airport, with another campus used for flight training at Tulsa Riverside Airport.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$32,273
$30–48k$35,429
$48–75k$35,180
$75–110k
$110k+$32,353

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

Avg net price (private)
$32,884
+$8,670vs peer median $24,215
Federal loans
38.3%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 321 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (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
321
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.3%
2017
0.7%
2018
3.9%
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 programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
317
12-mo unduplicated
355
Undergraduate
355
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
90%319
Women
10%36

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
55.2%
White
18.4%
Black
9.2%
Asian
7.3%
Two or more
6.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.5%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
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 · 214 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1

    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
    68%317$32,884
    664
    605
    102$19,530
    302$13,761
    307$32,584
    Commercial Diving Technologies Institute
    $36,910
    282$15,214
    191$15,123
    198$40,497
    443$27,351
    200
    146$22,064
    285$23,216
    114$49,117
    183$23,134
    71$23,629
    335$28,743
    293$9,784
    81.7%124$19,403
    99.0%312$17,747
    241$32,825
    515$24,800Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    249$21,409
    74$35,025
    192$30,210
    161$39,612
    Peer group median68%90.4%245$24,215

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    Campus network

    Spartan is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Spartan.

    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 68% 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 317 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 $32,884 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology located?

    Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is located in Riverside, California 92509-8716.

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