CA
🚀
6
Mars Programs
👩🎓
13,631students
Enrollment
📋
92.7%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
62.8%
Graduation Rate
📈
81.6%
Retention Rate
💰
$8,472/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$14,500
Median Debt
🏦
42.5%
Pell Grant Rate
🌱
47.3%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (6)
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 87 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 9 grads/yr
$69,830
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 9 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 88 grads/yr
$86,517
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 72 grads/yr
$92,135
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 4 grads/yr
$76,786
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Data Source:
Enrollment, graduation, tuition, earnings, and debt data from the
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
(2024).