Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago
About
The Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago is a hands-on trade school located in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in aviation maintenance and technician training. It is part of a network of institutions with multiple campuses across the United States, focusing on preparing students for careers in the aviation industry. While the founding year is not mentioned, the institution has been operational for several decades and offers various FAA-approved programs and certifications.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 161 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at AIM
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
AIM vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions AIM selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | — | — | 333 | $24,862 | — |
| — | 64.3% | 466 | $24,751 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 25 | $44,843 | — | |
| — | — | 140 | $26,682 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 344 | $21,256 | — | |
| — | — | 495 | $26,227 | — | |
| — | — | 343 | $25,273 | — | |
| — | — | 360 | $23,284 | — | |
| — | — | 253 | $27,159 | — | |
| — | — | 429 | $25,155 | — | |
| — | — | 272 | $24,834 | — | |
| — | — | 270 | $22,841 | — | |
| — | — | 376 | $22,952 | — | |
| — | — | 385 | $21,244 | — | |
| — | — | 105 | — | — | |
| — | — | 695 | $22,592 | — | |
| — | — | 56 | — | — | |
| — | — | 93 | $14,418 | — | |
| — | — | 41 | $14,364 | — | |
| — | — | 203 | $25,752 | Community College | |
Centura College-Richmond Main | — | — | — | $25,920 | — |
| — | — | 52 | — | — | |
| — | — | 376 | $30,710 | — | |
| — | — | 82 | — | — | |
| — | — | 183 | $23,242 | — | |
| — | — | 196 | $24,752 | — | |
| — | — | 223 | $26,241 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 66 | $9,765 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 137 | $45,181 | — | |
| — | — | 87 | $22,028 | — | |
| — | — | 50 | $53,558 | — | |
| — | 64.2% | 575 | $27,375 | — | |
| — | 66.7% | 14 | $28,047 | — | |
| — | — | 108 | — | — | |
| — | — | 32 | — | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 65 | $28,032 | — | |
| — | — | 31 | — | — | |
| — | — | 46 | $25,069 | — | |
| — | — | 1,373 | $17,332 | — | |
| — | — | 402 | $19,011 | — | |
| — | — | 161 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | 120 | $5,495 | — | |
| — | — | 367 | $24,671 | — | |
| Peer group median | — | 100.0% | 190 | $24,834 |
Institutions like AIM
Explore the federal data for institutions in AIM's comparison group.
- Ohio
Academia Medical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate64.3%Enrollment466Net price$24,751View data - Illinois
Americare Technical School
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment25Net price$44,843View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsArizona
Arizona College-Mesa
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment140Net price$26,682View data - North Carolina
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment344Net price$21,256View data - Texas
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment495Net price$26,227View data - California
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment343Net price$25,273View data - Texas
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment360Net price$23,284View data - Missouri
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment253Net price$27,159View data - Nevada
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment429Net price$25,155View data - Virginia
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment272Net price$24,834View data - Virginia
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment270Net price$22,841View data - Florida
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment376Net price$22,952View data - Pennsylvania
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment385Net price$21,244View data - Arizona
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment105Net price—View data - New Jersey
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment695Net price$22,592View data - Alabama
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment56Net price—View data - Michigan
Carnegie Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment93Net price$14,418View data - California
Central California School of Continuing Education
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment41Net price$14,364View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Centura College-Newport News
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment203Net price$25,752View data - Virginia
Centura College-Richmond Main
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$25,920 - Colorado
Colorado School of Healing Arts
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment52Net price—View data - Ohio
Dayton School of Medical Massage
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment376Net price$30,710View data - Michigan
Dorsey College-Grand Rapids
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment82Net price—View data - Michigan
Dorsey College-Saginaw
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment183Net price$23,242View data - Michigan
Dorsey College-Wayne
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment196Net price$24,752View data - Michigan
Dorsey College-Woodhaven
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment223Net price$26,241View data - Illinois
Estelle Medical Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment66Net price$9,765View data - Pennsylvania
Falcon Institute of Health and Science
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment137Net price$45,181View data - Maryland
Institute of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment87Net price$22,028View data - Georgia
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment50Net price$53,558View data - Illinois
MDT College of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate64.2%Enrollment575Net price$27,375View data - California
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Grad rate—Admit rate66.7%Enrollment14Net price$28,047View data - Virginia
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment108Net price—View data - Florida
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment32Net price—View data - Georgia
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Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment65Net price$28,032View data - New York
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment31Net price—View data - Massachusetts
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment46Net price$25,069View data - Connecticut
Porter & Chester Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,373Net price$17,332View data - Connecticut
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment402Net price$19,011View data - Pennsylvania
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment120Net price$5,495View data - Virginia
Tidewater Tech-Trades
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment367Net price$24,671View data
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