
Reported completion outcomes suggest that students should pay close attention to degree planning. In IPEDS 2024-25 reporting, Vaughn's four-year graduation rate was 20%; its reported six-year rate was 36%.
These rates describe defined groups of entering students measured over different periods. They are not the probability that any particular applicant will graduate, and they should not be treated as rates for all transfer or part-time students. A separately reported overall graduation measure was 39%, while the student-retention rate was 84%. Retention generally tracks whether an entering student returns the following year; it is not a graduation rate.
For applicants, the actionable question is how long their specific program normally takes, including prerequisite sequences, transfer-credit decisions and any flight or technical requirements. A term-by-term plan can make the time and cost implications clearer than an institution-wide percentage alone.
Federal College Scorecard program figures offer a limited view of early earnings after completion, not a salary prediction. Figures reported for one year after graduation include $70,297 for mechanical engineering, $56,843 for mechanical-engineering-related technologies and $47,601 for air transportation.
These are program-level median earnings measures for the federally aided completers represented in the Scorecard's earnings data. A median means half of measured earners were above the figure and half below it; it is not an expected starting offer. Small programs, differences in occupations, location, additional study and the number of graduates with measurable earnings all limit comparisons. A student considering a program should weigh these figures alongside tuition, likely borrowing, licensing requirements and the types of jobs the degree prepares them to seek.
Degrees
Air Transportation
$47,601Mechanical Engineering
$70,297Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
$56,843BACHELOR’S Degree
Transportation and Materials Moving
Engineering
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.