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

Comparable Facts

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

Virginia Western Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (6,332 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, VA (Small City setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Virginia Western 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: Virginia Western Community College 23:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Western Community College are 47.4% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($6,936 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.6% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Virginia Western Community College (about $4,919 more per year; $16,757 vs. $11,838).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Virginia Western Community College than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas (77% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia Western Community College students is 21.1% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($6,017 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Virginia Western Community College graduates have a $8,000 lower median loan debt than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($12,000 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Virginia Western Community College graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($124 vs. $206).
• More Virginia Western Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 29%).

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