Quad

Head-to-head

United States Military Academy
United States Air Force Academy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    United States Air Force Academy graduates 6 pts more of its students than United States Military Academy (92% vs. 86%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    United States Air Force Academy's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than United States Military Academy's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    United States Military Academy admits 12% vs. 14% at United States Air Force Academy

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    United States Air Force Academy is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    United States Military Academy is a bit larger (4,408 vs. 4,114)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    United States Air Force Academy's yield is 1 pts higher than United States Military Academy's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

United States Military Academy admits 12%, United States Air Force Academy 14%; both have the same yield, 78%.

Acceptance rate
United States Military Academy12%
United States Air Force Academy14%
Quad's selectivity
  • United States Military AcademyHighly selective
  • United States Air Force AcademyHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
United States Military Academy
1200–1430
United States Air Force Academy
1230–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United States Military AcademyGPA and school record required
  • United States Air Force AcademyRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important85%

Who's on each campus

United States Military Academy and United States Air Force Academy are about the same size.

Undergrads
United States Military Academy4.4K
United States Air Force Academy4.1K

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at United States Military Academy, and Business Administration and Management at United States Air Force Academy.

Students per faculty member
United States Military Academy6 to 1
United States Air Force Academy7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United States Military AcademyMechanical Engineering7%
  • United States Air Force AcademyBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each pays off

Both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Graduation rate
United States Military Academy86%
United States Air Force Academy92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at United States Air Force Academy but fell at United States Military Academy; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • United States Military AcademyShrinking−18%
  • United States Air Force AcademyGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;United States Air Force Academy Common Data Set 2020–21, Fall 2020About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why