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California Aeronautical University

Bakersfield, California Private for-profit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

California Aeronautical University is a private for-profit four-year institution in Bakersfield, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 350, made up of 347 undergraduates and 3 graduate students. It is part of Sanbarcollbuscom Inc..

California Aeronautical University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. It awarded 87 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Mission

To serve as a leader in educating aviation professionals.

Mission statement as reported by California Aeronautical University

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
350
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
87
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Transportation and Materials Moving 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
58
Associate degrees
7
Master's degrees
5
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
17

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
350
Undergraduates, fall 2024
347
Graduate students, fall 2024
3
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
567
Undergraduates, 2024-25
553
Graduate students, 2024-25
14
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
14%
Men
86%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
39%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
90%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Sanbarcollbuscom Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology-Related Schools
Campus President
Matthew Johnston
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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