Private (for-profit)

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·avedaarts.edu
6-yr Graduation
81%
Total enrollment
250
peer median 314
Avg net price
$24,217
+$4.7k vs peer
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About

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio is a beauty education institution located in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1997, it is part of a larger group of 18 Aveda Institutes across 10 states, focusing on disciplines such as cosmetology, esthetics, and massage therapy.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
81%
Full-time retention
100%

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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
28%
$7,916 debt · $27,887 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,471
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k$29,963
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,217
+$4,664vs peer median $19,553
Federal loans
55.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 239 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
239
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,104,109 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
335 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$421K
152 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$557K
159 loan awards
Parent PLUS$147K
24 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 158 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
158
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.4%
2017
22.8%
2018
20.3%
2019
3.1%
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 programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
250
12-mo unduplicated
432
Undergraduate
432
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%10
Women
98%422

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
46.1%
White
41.0%
Black
6.3%
Two or more
1.9%
Asian
1.6%
Unknown
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%

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 · 225 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.861 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
    20.0:1

    Avedaarts vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Avedaarts 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
    SubjectAveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio
    81%250$24,217
    Asian-American International Beauty College
    442
    Aveda Institute-Denver
    280$21,495
    Casal Institute of Nevada
    79.0%271$14,037
    Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton
    210$13,528
    Empire Beauty School-Manhattan
    388$19,553
    Futura Career Institute
    404$22,298
    G Skin & Beauty Institute
    490$21,142
    Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
    200$13,000
    Grabber School of Hair Design
    182$12,981
    Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry
    273$17,903
    Lu Ross Academy
    229$15,711
    Medspa Academies
    241$16,881
    Milan Institute-Bakersfield
    582$29,198
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth
    500$19,659
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio
    466$20,159
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
    550$20,472
    Parisian Beauty School
    441$21,316
    Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta
    249$17,887
    Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa
    395$12,063
    Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno
    223$20,048
    Paul Mitchell the School-Houston
    288$20,616
    Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento
    309$19,748
    Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego
    225$25,671
    Penrose Academy
    100.0%403$23,650
    Praxis Institute
    422$8,661
    South Hills Beauty Academy
    183$5,948
    Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
    323$11,492
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland
    319$19,194
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis
    346$19,046
    Peer group median81%89.5%314$19,553

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Avedaarts.

    What is the graduation rate at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio reports a 6-year graduation rate of 81% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio reports a total enrollment of 250 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio?

    The average net price at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio is $24,217 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio located?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas 78259-2792.

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