U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- GRADUATION FACT SHEET: USAF ACADEMY CLASS OF 2012
When They Entered on 26 June 2008:
1,642 were offered appointments
1,348 were processed into the Academy
Includes Internationals and Turnbacks:
78.5% or 1058 males
21.5% or 290 females
21.2% or 286 minorities (Excludes Internationals)
49.2% or 664 pilot qualified
16 International students
High School:
Average GPA: 3.86
Average SAT scores: 642 Verbal, 663 Math
Average ACT scores: 29.0 English, 30.0 Reading, 29.7 Math, 29.1 Science Reasoning
As They Graduate on 23 May 2012 (as of 15 May 2012):
Graduating: 1,073 will walk across the stage (Includes Internationals)
Men: 839 (78.2%) Women: 234 (21.8%)
Minorities: 231 (21.7%) 52 African American, 90 Hispanic, 84 Asian-Pacific Islander, 5 Native American
International Students: 14 (Belize, Brunei, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Korea, Madagascar, Peru, Poland, Senegal, Serbia-Montenegro, Singapore, Slovenia, Taiwan and Tunisia: Total international grads for all years: 295 + 14 = 309.
Average Cumulative GPA: 2.97
Attrition Rate: 289 or 20.9%
Sets of Twins: 3
Fourth-Child Graduates: 2
Third-Child Graduates: 4
Second-Child Graduates (other than twins): 60
Second Generation Graduates: 57 (includes 7 cadets, both mother and father graduates)
Posthumous Graduates: None
Graduates Going To Pilot Training: 490
Graduates Going To Combat Systems Operator (Nav) Training: 8
Graduates Going To Air Battle Manager Training: 2
Graduates Going To Remotely Piloted Aircraft: 29
Total Rated Officers in Class: 529
Service commitment: Graduates from the Class of 2012 who enter pilot training incur an active duty service commitment of ten years after earning their wings. For combat system operators (navigators), the service commitment is six years after successful completion of training. All remaining graduates incur a five-year active duty service commitment.
Total Graduates for all years: Male Female Total
(Including Class of 2012) 39,594 (+ 839) = 40,433 4,327(+234) = 4,561 43,921(+1,073) = 44,994
USAFA Graduates Who Have Attained the Rank of General:
Number: 566 (220 Active duty, 338 Retired, 8 Deceased) as of 13 Jul 11.