Private (for-profit)

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta

Duluth, Georgia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·aviationmaintenance.edu/campuses/atlanta-ga
6-yr Graduation
46%
Total enrollment
824
peer median 824
Avg net price
$24,592
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
59%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
40%
$28,771 debt · $71,649 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
27%
$12,750 debt · $47,452 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2000Next review Nov 2030

Action history · 1

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,499
$30–48k$24,074
$48–75k$25,482
$75–110k$27,946
$110k+$29,136

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,592
vs peer median $24,592
Federal loans
71.6%
In-state tuition
$16,657
Out-of-state
$16,657

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 952 students received $6.2M in Pell grants, alongside $9.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
952
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.2M
$6,243,886 total
Direct Loans
$9.0M
1,827 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.0M
895 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.6M
894 loan awards
Parent PLUS$405K
38 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 646 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
646
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.6%
2017
17.0%
2018
11.4%
2019
3.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at AIM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

29 total completions
01Mechanic
29100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
824
12-mo unduplicated
1,466
Undergraduate
1,466
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
92%1,346
Women
8%120

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
51.0%
White
19.1%
Hispanic
13.9%
Two or more
10.7%
Asian
3.6%
Non-resident
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Unknown
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 728 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    39

    Frequently asked questions about Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AIM.

    What is the graduation rate at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta?

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta?

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta reports a total enrollment of 824 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta?

    The average net price at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta is $24,592 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta located?

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta is located in Duluth, Georgia 30096.

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