DSLCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

Compare Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, VA with Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas in Manassas, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mountain Gateway Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (989 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mountain Gateway Community College is located in Clifton Forge, VA (Rural Fringe setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Mountain Gateway 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: Mountain Gateway Community College 17:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mountain Gateway Community College are 37.1% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($8,300 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.2% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Mountain Gateway Community College (about $5,297 more per year; $16,757 vs. $11,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mountain Gateway Community College than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas (88% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mountain Gateway Community College students is 30.6% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($6,487 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mountain Gateway Community College graduates have a $11,116 lower median loan debt than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($8,884 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, DSLCC graduates have an estimated $115 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($91 vs. $206).
• More DSLCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 29%).

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