CA
🚀
9
Mars Programs
👩🎓
28,350students
Enrollment
📋
94%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
56.3%
Graduation Rate
📈
81.9%
Retention Rate
💰
$8,018/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$12,500
Median Debt
🏦
49.1%
Pell Grant Rate
🌱
49%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (9)
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 294 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 11 grads/yr
$69,830
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 38 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Master's
2 yr · 3 grads/yr
$82,937
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 145 grads/yr
$86,517
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Master's
2 yr · 5 grads/yr
$98,323
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 178 grads/yr
$92,135
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Master's
2 yr · 8 grads/yr
$115,974
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 9 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).