CA
🚀
4
Mars Programs
👩🎓
12,538students
Enrollment
📋
93.3%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
42.8%
Graduation Rate
📈
73.7%
Retention Rate
💰
$7,449/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$11,902
Median Debt
🏦
63.3%
Pell Grant Rate
🌱
59.1%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (4)
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 88 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 3 grads/yr
$69,830
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 7 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
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).