Private (for-profit)

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle

Seattle, Washington·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·avedaarts.edu
Acceptance
92.9%
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6-yr Graduation
67%
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Total enrollment
154
peer median 154
Avg net price
$30,692
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
98
98 candidates competed
Admitted
91
92.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
64
70.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
75%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

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
19%
$8,099 debt · $43,507 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2008Next review Sep 2029

Action history · 12

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,823
$30–48k$31,478
$48–75k$33,036
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,692
vs peer median $30,692
Federal loans
36.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 101 students received $432K in Pell grants, alongside $622K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
101
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$432K
$432,116 total
Direct Loans
$622K
193 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$240K
89 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$353K
100 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29K
4 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 66 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
66
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.6%
2017
12.9%
2018
8.2%
2019
1.5%
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 Avedaarts

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
154
12-mo unduplicated
426
Undergraduate
426
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%23
Women
95%403

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.4%
Hispanic
10.8%
Black
8.3%
Asian
6.4%
Unknown
5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.8%
Two or more
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 137 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Avedaarts.

    What is the acceptance rate at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle's acceptance rate is 92.9% (91 admitted from 98 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

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

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle reports a total enrollment of 154 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle is $30,692 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle's yield rate is 70.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle located?

    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington 98122.

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