Professional Aviation (BS)

A Bachelor of Science in Professional Aviation prepares students for careers as commercial, corporate, or flight instructor pilots. The program consists of 54 semester hours of aviation-specific coursework, leading students through the requirements for the Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certificate, and Flight Instructor Certificate. Students also complete a minor in Aviation Management, providing a well-rounded understanding of the business side of the aviation industry. The aviation programs at Louisiana Tech University focus on setting a standard of excellence and providing graduates with the knowledge, skills, experience, and attitudes necessary to shape and lead the aviation industry in the 21st century. The School of Aviation and the University maintain as their highest priority the education and development of students in a challenging, safe, and supportive community of learners.

Student Achievement Data (As required by AABI Criterion 3.11.3)

3.11.3 Public Information. Each AABI-accredited aviation program MUST provide publicly available data on student achievement and information about how the program uses assessment data to advance academic quality, as required by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

To satisfy these requirements, accredited programs MUST provide the following, publicly available information, and this information MUST be updated at least annually.

The report MUST include the revision date, and MUST include:

1. Student retention and graduation rates, including the percentage of students enrolled one year after starting the program, the number of degrees granted each year, and percentage of baccalaureate degree students graduating within six (6) years.
2. The employment or continuing education rates and types of employment (aviation, aviation-related, other, or unknown) within one (1) year of graduation.
3. A copy of the program’s comprehensive assessment plan, as explained in section 3.11.

Student Retention and Graduation Rates

The School of Aviation produced 41 B.S. Professional Aviation graduates during the 2025-2026 academic year, and 95% of students admitted in the Fall Quarter 2025 cohort were enrolled one year after starting the program. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of B.S. Professional Aviation students graduated within 6 years (Fall Quarter 2019 cohort).

Rates and Types of Employment of Graduates within 1 Year

Students graduating from the B.S. Professional Aviation degree program experienced an employment rate of 100% during the last academic year. Refer to the table below for the type of employment of these alumni.

Type of Employment

Position	Number
Aviation	41
Aviation-related	0
Other positions	0
Unknown	0

Note: Fall quarter 2025 through Summer Quarter 2026

Student Achievement Data – Professional Aviation