Private (for-profit)

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Fremont

Fremont, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·aviationmaintenance.edu/campuses/fremont-ca
6-yr Graduation
57%
Total enrollment
343
peer median 190
Avg net price
$25,273
+$439 vs peer
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About

The Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont is a hands-on trade school located in Fremont, California, part of a larger network of accredited aircraft maintenance technician schools. It offers various aviation maintenance programs and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), focusing on preparing students for careers in aviation-related fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
57%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
86%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-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 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

1
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
38%
$28,583 debt · $74,551 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 2014Next review Apr 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2022Renewal 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$23,567
$30–48k$23,591
$48–75k$25,650
$75–110k$28,159
$110k+$27,558

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,273
+$439vs peer median $24,834
Federal loans
78.3%
In-state tuition
$16,757
Out-of-state
$16,757

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 406 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $4.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
406
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,721,581 total
Direct Loans
$4.2M
833 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
380 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
396 loan awards
Parent PLUS$531K
57 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 121 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
121
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.8%
2017
17.9%
2018
7.6%
2019
3.3%
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 programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
343
12-mo unduplicated
499
Undergraduate
499
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
92%457
Women
8%42

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
36.7%
Asian
18.8%
Black
18.4%
White
12.5%
Two or more
8.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5.1%

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 · 240 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
    14.0:1

    AIM vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions AIM selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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-Fremont
    57%343$25,273
    64.3%466$24,751
    100.0%25$44,843
    140$26,682Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    344$21,256
    333$24,862
    495$26,227
    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$25,752Community 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 median57%100.0%190$24,834

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    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AIM.

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

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont?

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont reports a total enrollment of 343 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont is $25,273 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont located?

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont is located in Fremont, California 94539.

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