Centura College-Newport News vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

Compare Centura College Newport News in Newport News, VA with Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas in Manassas, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is larger than Centura College-Newport News based on total student enrollment (272 students vs. 203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Centura College Newport News is located in Newport News, VA (Midsize City setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Centura College Newport News is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Centura College Newport News 15:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centura College Newport News are 12.2% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($11,581 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.7% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Centura College Newport News (about $120 more per year; $16,757 vs. $16,637).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Centura College Newport News than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas (96% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centura College Newport News students is 36.9% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($6,800 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Centura College-Newport News and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas and Centura College-Newport News graduates have the same median loan debt ($20,000 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas and Centura College-Newport News graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($206 vs. $206).
• More Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura College-Newport News students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 12%).

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