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What California Aeronautical University costs

Bakersfield, California · For-profit · 347 undergrads

California Aeronautical University's sticker price was $53,695 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $46,310 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $39,939.

What does California Aeronautical University cost?

$46,310 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $53,695.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$39,939
$30,000–$48,000$48,776
$48,000–$75,000$42,822
$75,000–$110,000$48,762
over $110,000$52,279

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$39,939
$30,000–$48,000$48,776
$48,000–$75,000$42,822
$75,000–$110,000$48,762
Over $110,000$52,279

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 26% off California Aeronautical University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, California Aeronautical University cost less than Glendale Career College but more than New York Film Academy and Laurus College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
California Aeronautical University$42,822$46,310
New York Film Academy$34,511$38,975
Glendale Career College$53,039$52,725
Laurus College$28,506$26,056

The sticker price

$39,972
Tuition, 2025-26
$53,695
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
51%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,516
average grant for students who got aid.
65%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$28,667
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does California Aeronautical University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $39,939 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $53,695. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California Aeronautical University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California Aeronautical University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $48,776 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $53,695. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California Aeronautical University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California Aeronautical University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $42,822 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $53,695. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California Aeronautical University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers