National Aviation Academy
National Aviation Academy at a Glance
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About National Aviation Academy
According to Wikipedia, National Aviation Academy is a private for-profit technical school focused on aviation maintenance with campuses in Concord, Massachusetts and Clearwater, Florida. Locations NAA's Tampa Bay campus is in Clearwater, Florida, and functions as the main headquarters and teaching center. The shop/lab training hangar is at the St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport.
National Aviation Academy Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 91% | 80% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does National Aviation Academy Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $41,500 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $29,423 |
| 30K - 48K | $31,241 |
| 48K - 75K | $31,559 |
| 75K - 110K | $35,528 |
| 110K+ | $36,515 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do National Aviation Academy Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former National Aviation Academy students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $68,906 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
National Aviation Academy's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 940 | 940 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is National Aviation Academy?
National Aviation Academy is located at 6225 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, FL 33760.
How Safe is National Aviation Academy?
No violent or property offenses were reported on National Aviation Academy’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, National Aviation Academy has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Clearwater has a violent crime rate of 0.24% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.50%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is National Aviation Academy Known For?
National Aviation Academy is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
