Private (for-profit)

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·aviationmaintenance.edu/campuses/houston-tx
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
360
peer median 190
Avg net price
$23,284
-$1.6k vs peer
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About

The Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston is a trade school located in Houston, Texas, specializing in aviation maintenance education and training programs. It is part of a larger network with multiple campuses across the United States and offers a variety of certifications and hands-on training programs aimed at preparing students for careers in the aviation industry. The institution is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and offers FAA-approved aviation maintenance programs where applicable.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
88%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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
42%
$27,500 debt · $64,835 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,644
$30–48k$22,863
$48–75k$24,279
$75–110k$27,724
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,284
-$1,550vs peer median $24,834
Federal loans
75.6%
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, 462 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $4.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
462
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,217,553 total
Direct Loans
$4.1M
792 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$1.7M
367 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
366 loan awards
Parent PLUS$470K
59 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 170 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
170
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.6%
2017
0.6%
2018
14.6%
2019
0.5%
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
360
12-mo unduplicated
478
Undergraduate
478
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
91%437
Women
9%41

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.4%
White
21.3%
Black
19.2%
Asian
17.1%
Two or more
3.6%
Unknown
0.4%

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 · 250 students

3-year trend

4.222 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    15.0:1

    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-Houston
    73%360$23,284
    Academia Medical Institute
    64.3%466$24,751
    Americare Technical School
    100.0%25$44,843
    Arizona College-Mesa
    140$26,682Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte
    344$21,256
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago
    333$24,862
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
    495$26,227
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont
    343$25,273
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City
    253$27,159
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas
    429$25,155
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
    272$24,834
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
    270$22,841
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando
    376$22,952
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia
    385$21,244
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix
    105
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
    695$22,592
    Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
    56
    Carnegie Institute
    93$14,418
    Central California School of Continuing Education
    41$14,364
    Centura College-Newport News
    203$25,752Community College
    Centura College-Richmond Main
    $25,920
    Colorado School of Healing Arts
    52
    Dayton School of Medical Massage
    376$30,710
    Dorsey College-Grand Rapids
    82
    Dorsey College-Saginaw
    183$23,242
    Dorsey College-Wayne
    196$24,752
    Dorsey College-Woodhaven
    223$26,241
    Estelle Medical Academy
    100.0%66$9,765
    Falcon Institute of Health and Science
    100.0%137$45,181
    Institute of Health Sciences
    87$22,028
    Institute of Medical Ultrasound
    50$53,558
    MDT College of Health Sciences
    64.2%575$27,375
    Medical Career College of Northern California
    66.7%14$28,047
    Medical Solutions Academy
    108
    Miami Ad School
    32
    Miami Ad School-Atlanta
    100.0%65$28,032
    Miami Ad School-New York
    31
    Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus
    46$25,069
    Porter & Chester Institute
    1,373$17,332
    Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden
    402$19,011
    Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
    161
    Sharon Regional School of Nursing
    South Texas Training Center
    120$5,495
    Tidewater Tech-Trades
    367$24,671
    Peer group median73%100.0%190$24,834

    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-Houston

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AIM.

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

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston?

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston reports a total enrollment of 360 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston is $23,284 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston located?

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston is located in Houston, Texas 77061.

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