Fortis College-Norfolk vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

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

Fortis College Norfolk is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (399 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fortis College Norfolk is located in Norfolk, VA (Midsize City setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Fortis College Norfolk 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: Fortis College Norfolk 19:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas are 20.8% lower than at Fortis College Norfolk ($13,195 vs. $16,650).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.2% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Fortis College Norfolk (about $1,956 more per year; $16,757 vs. $14,801).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis College Norfolk than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas (96% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Norfolk students is 45.8% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($7,241 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fortis College Norfolk graduates have a $9,986 lower median loan debt than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($10,014 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Fortis College-Norfolk graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($103 vs. $206).
• More Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College-Norfolk students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 20%).

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