BY THE NUMBERS
Every airman has a story. The stories of nearly 50,000 commissioned second lieutenants have an important chapter that took place on the campus of the United States Air Force Academy because before these lieutenants were officers, they were cadets, and they were educated and trained at the country’s most unique commissioning course.
Learn more about the advantages of the Academy and how this school has helped each airman craft his or her own story.
| 4,000+ | Current Cadets |
| 30 | Programs of Study |
| 27 | Division I Athletics Team |
| 8:1 | Cadet to Faculty Ratio |
| 19 | Research Centers |
| #3 | Top Public Liberal Arts College |
| 47,889 | Commissioned Officers Since 1959 |
| 50% | Graduates Enter Flight Training |
| 2 | Members of Congress |
| 39 | NASA Astronauts |