Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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#8270 / #2180
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#342
Most Desirable School

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2180
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$30,822
Graduation rate
43%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,302

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About Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

According to Wikipedia, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private college in East Elmhurst, New York, specialized in aviation and engineering education. It is adjacent to LaGuardia Airport but was founded in Newark, New Jersey in 1932 before moving to New York City in 1940. The college's most recent name change, to honor a founder, was on September 1, 2004.

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
84%43%

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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$30,822

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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $72,038 a year, and 92% 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.

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,7311,71615

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology?

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is located at 86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, NY 11369.

How Safe is Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology’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, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. 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).

What Is Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Known For?

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#3102
World Rank
#3112
Historical Rank
#520
USA Rank

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranks #520 in the U.S. and #3102 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#6485
World Rank
#6495
Historical Rank
#1587
USA Rank

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ranks #1587 in the U.S. and #6485 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees