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United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy
HQ USAFA/A9A, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 3800
USAF Academy, CO 80840

Website: www.usafa.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,111
Full-time undergraduates: 4,111
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 88%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
59.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Nonresident Alien
7.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
62.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Nonresident Alien
7.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
United States Air Force Academy
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 18,000 acres
City or town school is located in: Colorado Springs
Population of city/town: 439,886

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 100%
Students required to live on campus: All cadets must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Airfields, tri-sonic wind tunnel; aeronautics, instrumentation, research, and radio-frequency systems labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Alcohol/substance abuse.
Career placement services:
interview training

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, yearbook, radio station
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 92
Campus-based religious organizations:
Group Ministries, OASIS Cadet Ministry Centers, Presidents Interfaith Campus and Community Service Initiative, Religious Respect Training Program, SPIRE
Minority student organizations:
American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Los Padrinos, Way of Life Committee, Women's Forum
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Church and show choirs; marching and pep bands; drum and bugle corps; chorale, Blue Bards, Honor Guard, Sabre Drill, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Team Managers, Forensic Association, flying and parachute jump teams, explorer scouting, Cadet Premarital/Relationship Enhancement Workshop; aviation and chess clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic department's mailing address: Chief of Institutional Assessment,
LT COL Bernard Asiu,
United States Air Force Academy,
Institution
School colors: blue and silver
School mascot: Falcons
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic Hockey Association, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Mountain West Conference (Football I-A), Western Water Polo Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's boxingno 
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. I
Men's fencingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. I
Men's gymnasticsnoNCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. I
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. I
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Men's track (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Men's water polonoNCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Women's boxingno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. I
Women's divingno 
Women's fencingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsnoNCAA Div. I
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Women's track (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 87%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 65%
Intramural/Recreational sports:
boxing
Club sports for men:
archery, equestrian sports, handball, ice hockey, racquetball, riflery, rugby, rodeo, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting
Club sports for women:
archery, equestrian sports, handball, lacrosse, racquetball, riflery, rodeo, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, weight lifting

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Denver (75 miles)
Nearest other airport: Colorado Springs (30 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Denver (75 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Colorado Springs (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 17% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Air Force Institute of Technology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, JFK School of Government at Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 100% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Unites States Air Force.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Heather A. Wilson, former congresswoman
  • General Mark Welsh III, 1976, Air Force Chief of Staff
  • Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger, 1973, national hero in the United States.

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