Enrollment dropped sharply after the cancellation of the contract and the facility closed in 1954.

Together with students, they developed the 1932 Super Sailplane which served as the prototype for the Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross "Falcon" glider.

Richard C. du Pont was an early student who worked on the program and used the expertise gained to found the Bowlus-DuPont Sailplane Company in 1934.

[5] In 1935, students built the Al Novotney designed Bunting I racer which competed in the National Air Races.

[6] The Curtiss Coupe was designed by students and put in limited production by Curtiss-Wright in Robertson, Missouri.