Northern Virginia Community College vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

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

Northern Virginia Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (56,457 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, VA (Large Suburban setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Northern Virginia 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: Northern Virginia Community College 31:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Virginia Community College are 3.9% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($12,684 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 35% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Northern Virginia Community College (about $4,348 more per year; $16,757 vs. $12,409).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas than at Northern Virginia Community College (61% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern Virginia Community College students is 51.3% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($7,519 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Northern Virginia Community College and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northern Virginia Community College graduates have a $9,000 lower median loan debt than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($11,000 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Northern Virginia Community College graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($113 vs. $206).
• More Northern Virginia Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 29%).

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