How has United States Air Force Academy changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 11% (2010) to 14% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants fell from 11,627 (2010) to 10,187 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 4,619 (2010) to 4,114 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1220–1410 (2016) to 1230–1440 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 28–31 (2008) to 28–33 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition held steady at $0 from 2011 to 2025.

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.