Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago

Chicago, Illinois. 333 undergraduates.

61%Graduation rate10 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$26,209Average net price per year48% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$64,453Median earnings 10 years after starting76% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$30,828Median debt at graduation225% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($30,828) equals 48% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($64,453).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$25,506
$30,000–$48,000$26,209
$48,001–$75,000$26,209
$75,001–$110,000$27,618
Over $110,000$31,128

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $16,657.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate61%71%
Return for second year62%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$58,925$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$64,453$36,576
Median debt at graduation$30,828$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians82$50,420$68,104$31,431

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago cost per year?
The average net price at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,209 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago graduates earn?
Former Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago students earn a median of $64,453 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago?
61% of Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago is $30,828. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.