PVCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk

Comparable Facts

Compare Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville, VA with Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk in Norfolk, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Piedmont Virginia Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk based on total student enrollment (5,263 students vs. 270 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Piedmont Virginia Community College is located in Charlottesville, VA (Small Suburban setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk is in Norfolk, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Piedmont Virginia Community College 21:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk 12:1.

PVCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PVCC or Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Piedmont Virginia Community College than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk ($6,710 vs. $22,355).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Piedmont Virginia Community College are 19.2% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk ($10,665 vs. $13,195).
• Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk is 230.4% more expensive for in-state tuition than PVCC (about $11,685 more per year; $16,757.00 vs. $5,072.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.6% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk than at Piedmont Virginia Community College (about $5,247 more per year; $16,757.00 vs. $11,510.00).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Piedmont Virginia Community College as at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk (64% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk students is 1.6% larger than aid received by Piedmont Virginia Community College students ($6,577 vs. $6,471).

PVCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, PVCC or Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk and PVCC.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: PVCC - Open admission; Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk - Open admission.

PVCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for PVCC and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk earn a median of about $5,400 more per year than PVCC graduates about ten years after starting college ($38,700 vs. $33,300), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Piedmont Virginia Community College graduates have a $12,491 lower median loan debt than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk graduates ($7,509 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, PVCC graduates have an estimated $129 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk graduates ($77 vs. $206).
• More PVCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 20%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.