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United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, COQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forHigh yieldDraws students nationallyHigh graduation rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 7 applicants admitted

United States Air Force Academy admits about 1 in 7 applicants (14%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 96% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

14%

14%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

10,187

Admitted

1,435

Yield

78%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.86

SAT middle 50%

1230–1440

10001600
ACT middle 50%

26–33

1836
Applications +13% since fall 2014 · admit rate 17% → 14%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,114 undergrads.

4.1K

undergrads · larger than 74% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Rural, near a cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.55 → 0.57 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (14% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $35,824 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$35.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

Average cost

Not reported

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

92% graduate within six years.

92%

92%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Retention

97%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 84% → 88% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 13% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 17% to 14%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +13%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 17% → 14%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.55 → 0.57

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 128328 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything