Private (for-profit)

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Plains·avedaarts.edu/locations/minneapolis
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
623
peer median 623
Avg net price
$20,690
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
85%

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.

2
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$6,333 debt · $31,619 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
19%
$7,513 debt · $39,570 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1979Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 5

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jun 2019Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

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$17,930
$30–48k$16,912
$48–75k$18,669
$75–110k$23,309
$110k+$25,149

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,690
vs peer median $20,690
Federal loans
40.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 321 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
321
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,476,360 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
641 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$706K
276 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
336 loan awards
Parent PLUS$345K
29 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 261 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
261
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.5%
2017
12.0%
2018
8.3%
2019
1.1%
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 Avedaarts

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
623
12-mo unduplicated
890
Undergraduate
890
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%41
Women
95%849

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.5%
Black
11.3%
Unknown
9.2%
Hispanic
8.6%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

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 · 508 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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Avedaarts.

    What is the graduation rate at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis reports a total enrollment of 623 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis?

    The average net price at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis is $20,690 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis located?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414.

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