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

Comparable Facts

Compare Fortis College Richmond in Richmond, 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 Richmond is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (502 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fortis College Richmond is located in Richmond, VA (Large Suburban setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Fortis College Richmond 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 Richmond 23:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fortis College Richmond are 4.5% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($12,600 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.8% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Fortis College Richmond (about $1,069 more per year; $16,757 vs. $15,688).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis College Richmond than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas (95% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Richmond students is 43.6% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($7,134 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Fortis College-Richmond, open admission at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fortis College Richmond 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-Richmond 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-Richmond 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.