CA
🚀
5
Mars Programs
👩🎓
8,385students
Enrollment
📋
98.1%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
53.5%
Graduation Rate
📈
82.5%
Retention Rate
💰
$8,246/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$11,750
Median Debt
🏦
55.2%
Pell Grant Rate
🌱
59.9%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (5)
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 1 grads/yr
$68,944
Mission planning, orbital mechanics, Mars science, navigation
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 83 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 2 grads/yr
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 17 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 11 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).