Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte

Overview

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte is a private for-profit two-year institution in Charlotte, North Carolina. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 344 students. It is part of ATA Holding Corp.

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician and Machine Shop Technology/Assistant. It awarded 112 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

Aviation Institute of Maintenance helps adult students gain the skills and attitudes necessary for a meaningful entry-level career position. We strive to be responsive to the needs of our students, as well as businesses, industries, and government. We are committed to high academic standards in all curricular offerings, and we are dedicated to providing the services that support our students’ efforts to succeed.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 2

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

83%

Student-to-faculty ratio

13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

11

Certificates of 2 to 4 years

101

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

344

Undergraduates, fall 2024

344

Full-time, fall 2024

78%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

621

Full-time, 2024-25

58%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

12%

Men

88%

White

33%

Hispanic or Latino

19%

Black or African American

39%

Asian

3%

Two or more races

5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Semester

Part of

ATA Holding Corp

Campus Executive Director

Alex Diaz

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

For veterans and service members

Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact