BRCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, VA with Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas in Manassas, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (3,790 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Weyers Cave, VA (Distant Rural setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 21:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 29% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($9,366 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.7% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Blue Ridge Community College (about $4,673 more per year; $16,757 vs. $12,084).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas (64% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students is 31.9% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($6,552 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both BRCC and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have a $11,500 lower median loan debt than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($8,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, BRCC graduates have an estimated $119 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($87 vs. $206).
• More BRCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.