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Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology

Overview of Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology

The main campus of Vaughn College is in Flushing, NY (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Vaughn College offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to transportation, engineering technician, and mechanics and repair.

Vaughn College Selectivity

Vaughn College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Vaughn College are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 1,068 enrolled students. Vaughn College has a larger minority student population than most schools. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Vaughn College

Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology
86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing, NY 11369
General Phone: (718) 429-6600
http://www.vaughn.edu

Vaughn College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Transportation98aviation operations
Mechanics And Repair77aircraft maintenance
Engineering Technician31electrical/electronic tech, mechanical engineering tech
Business And Management6business management
Computer Science And Engineering4computer graphics

Number of programs and degrees for Vaughn College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1145
Bachelor's degree1025
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Vaughn College Student Body

In 2007, Vaughn College had a total enrollment of 1,068 students (897 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White19%
Black21%
Hispanic34%
Asian12%
American Indian1%
Unknown11%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1920%
20-2124%
22-2424%
25-2918%
30-345%
35-393%
40-496%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York91%
(International Students)3%
New Jersey3%
Rhode Island1%
Massachusetts1%
Texas1%
Pennsylvania1%
Georgia1%
Connecticut1%
Arkansas1%

Vaughn College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time33 %

Vaughn College Room and Board (2007)

Vaughn College offers campus housing for 200 of its 897 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Vaughn College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 15,100
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,100
Room and board$ 9,900
Room charge$ 7,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,400
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other expenses$ 2,780

Financial Aid:
Vaughn College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 266500)

Vaughn College Faculty

Vaughn College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured153
Non-tenured, but on tenure track121

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year12$78,8692*
Associate professoracademic year15$64,2702*
All faculty totalacademic year27$70,7584$72,419

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Vaughn College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Graphics

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

TRANSPORTATION
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Vaughn College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Vaughn College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Vaughn College Male % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Vaughn College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Vaughn College % of degrees in mechanics and repair
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Vaughn College % of degrees in transportation
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Vaughn College Salaries of full-time faculty
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Vaughn College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Vaughn College % of degrees in engineering technician
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Vaughn College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Vaughn College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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