Tidewater Community College vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

Compare Tidewater Community College 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.

Tidewater Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (16,884 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, VA (Midsize City setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Tidewater 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: Tidewater Community College 22:1; 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 14.6% lower than at Tidewater Community College ($13,195 vs. $15,452).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.3% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Tidewater Community College (about $4,461 more per year; $16,757 vs. $12,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas than at Tidewater Community College (61% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tidewater Community College students is 53.9% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($7,648 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tidewater Community College graduates have a $10,500 lower median loan debt than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($9,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Tidewater Community College graduates have an estimated $108 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($98 vs. $206).
• More Tidewater Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 29%).

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