VHCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk

Comparable Facts

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

Virginia Highlands Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk based on total student enrollment (2,082 students vs. 270 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Virginia Highlands Community College is located in Abingdon, VA (Town Fringe setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk is in Norfolk, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Virginia Highlands 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: Virginia Highlands Community College 17:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk 12:1.

VHCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, VHCC 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 Virginia Highlands Community College than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk ($6,065 vs. $22,355).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Highlands Community College are 68.5% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk ($4,150 vs. $13,195).
• Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk is 233.7% more expensive for in-state tuition than VHCC (about $11,735 more per year; $16,757.00 vs. $5,022.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.2% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk than at Virginia Highlands Community College (about $5,297 more per year; $16,757.00 vs. $11,460.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Virginia Highlands Community College than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk (79% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia Highlands Community College students is 2.6% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Norfolk students ($6,749 vs. $6,577).

VHCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, VHCC 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 VHCC.

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

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

How do outcomes compare for VHCC 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 $11,000 more per year than VHCC graduates about ten years after starting college ($38,700 vs. $27,700), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.

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.