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title: Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Broomfield, CO
control: For-profit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Broomfield, CO · For-profit · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $59,093 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,466 – $82,390 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,334 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 63% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $37,719 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $31,093 | derived |

**63% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,750 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $40,145 to $61,889 across 5 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $61,889 | not reported |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,325 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $51,011 | $17,590 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $43,624 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,145 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?126605

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