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Aveda Institute - South Florida

Davie, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·beaveda.com

Aveda Institute-South Florida's acceptance rate is 100.0% (2020). 73% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 923 students, and 1,592 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100.0%
—
Graduation (150% time)
73%
—
Total enrollment
923
peer median 453
Avg net price
$24,529
+$3.8k vs peer
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About

Aveda Institute-South Florida is a beauty school located in multiple cities across South Florida including Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and Orlando. It offers courses in cosmetology, skincare, massage, barbering, and nail technology, emphasizing hands-on training and experience in the salon environment. The institute is part of the larger network of Aveda Institutes, which focus on beauty and wellness education.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
75
75 candidates competed
Admitted
75
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
57
76.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

3.6pp gap
Pell recipients
71%39 of 55
Non-Pell (all)
75%47 of 63
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%12 of 24
No Federal Aid
90%35 of 39

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
27%
$7,667 debt · $28,861 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$9,495 debt · $38,981 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 2010Next review Jan 2028

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    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$23,973
$30–48k$27,090
$48–75k$27,356
$75–110k$27,962
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,529
+$3,764vs peer median $20,766
Federal loans
34.0%

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, 826 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $5.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
826
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.9M
$3,945,672 total
Direct Loans
$5.2M
1,551 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
741 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.6M
750 loan awards
Parent PLUS$462K
60 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 324 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (7.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.0%
+4.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
324
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.2%
2017
19.3%
2018
19.6%
2019
7.0%
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 Aveda Institute-South Florida

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
923
12-mo unduplicated
1,592
Undergraduate
1,592
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%115
Women
93%1,477

Race / ethnicity composition

White
35.0%
Hispanic
33.7%
Black
20.3%
Two or more
6.3%
Unknown
3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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 · 1,012 students

3-year trend

6.202 yrs ago4.021 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
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
    16.0:1

    Aveda Institute-South Florida vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Aveda Institute-South Florida selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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 Institute-South Florida
    		—100.0%923$24,529—
    Advance Beauty College
    		—Open admission346$10,358—
    American Institute of Beauty
    		—Open admission151$11,370—
    Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
    		—Open admission304$16,571—
    Avalon Institute-Mesa
    		—Open admission298$18,972—
    Avalon Institute-Phoenix
    		—Open admission219$17,439—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
    		—Open admission623$18,345—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
    		—Open admission2,078$25,742—
    Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
    		—Open admission453$24,430—
    Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
    		—100.0%620$22,630—
    Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
    		—Open admission341$20,738—
    Bellus Academy-Poway
    		—Open admission324$32,767—
    Celebrity School of Beauty
    		—Open admission855$28,762—
    Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup
    		—Open admission641$14,570—
    Cosmetology & Spa Academy
    		—Open admission445$16,708—
    Douglas J Aveda Institute
    		—Open admission777$25,357—
    Elaine Sterling Institute
    		—71.4%641$30,314—
    Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin
    		—Open admission414$31,615—
    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
    		—Open admission1,172$14,149—
    Georgia Career Institute
    		—Open admission515$14,966—
    Health And Style Institute
    		—Open admission—$37,514—
    Milan Institute-Clovis
    		—Open admission560$23,238—
    Milan Institute-Visalia
    		—Open admission635$24,040—
    Moler Barber College
    		—Open admission411$23,361—
    Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission338$20,793—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
    		—Open admission359$18,522—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
    		—Open admission320$27,850—
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
    		—Open admission339$18,245—
    Studio Academy of Beauty
    		—Open admission570$13,257—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview
    		—Open admission470$19,980—
    Peer group median—100.0%453$20,766

    Institutions like Aveda Institute-South Florida

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Aveda Institute-South Florida's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • California

      Advance Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      346
      Net price
      $10,358
    • Florida

      American Institute of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      151
      Net price
      $11,370
    • Nevada

      Avalon Institute-Las Vegas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      304
      Net price
      $16,571
    • Arizona

      Avalon Institute-Mesa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      298
      Net price
      $18,972
    • Arizona

      Avalon Institute-Phoenix

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      219
      Net price
      $17,439
    • Minnesota

      Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      623
      Net price
      $18,345
    • Louisiana

      Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,078
      Net price
      $25,742
    • Ohio

      Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      453
      Net price
      $24,430
    • Florida

      Aveda Institute-Tallahassee

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      620
      Net price
      $22,630
    • California

      Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      341
      Net price
      $20,738
    • California

      Bellus Academy-Poway

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      324
      Net price
      $32,767
    • Florida

      Celebrity School of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      855
      Net price
      $28,762
    • New York

      Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      641
      Net price
      $14,570
    • Illinois

      Cosmetology & Spa Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      445
      Net price
      $16,708
    • Michigan

      Douglas J Aveda Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      777
      Net price
      $25,357
    • Georgia

      Elaine Sterling Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      71.4%
      Enrollment
      641
      Net price
      $30,314
    • Nevada

      Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      414
      Net price
      $31,615
    • Washington

      Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,172
      Net price
      $14,149
    • Georgia

      Georgia Career Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      515
      Net price
      $14,966
    • North Carolina

      Health And Style Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $37,514
    • California

      Milan Institute-Clovis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      560
      Net price
      $23,238
    • California

      Milan Institute-Visalia

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      635
      Net price
      $24,040
    • California

      Moler Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      411
      Net price
      $23,361
    • New Mexico

      Olympian Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      338
      Net price
      $20,793
    • Georgia

      Paul Mitchell the School-Esani

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      359
      Net price
      $18,522
    • California

      Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      320
      Net price
      $27,850
    • Ohio

      Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      339
      Net price
      $18,245
    • Arizona

      Studio Academy of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      570
      Net price
      $13,257
    • Illinois

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      470
      Net price
      $19,980

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    Frequently asked questions about Aveda Institute-South Florida

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Aveda Institute-South Florida.

    What is the acceptance rate at Aveda Institute-South Florida?

    Aveda Institute-South Florida's acceptance rate is 100.0% (75 admitted from 75 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Aveda Institute-South Florida?

    At Aveda Institute-South Florida, 73% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Aveda Institute-South Florida?

    Aveda Institute-South Florida reports a total enrollment of 923 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Aveda Institute-South Florida?

    The average net price at Aveda Institute-South Florida is $24,529 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Aveda Institute-South Florida?

    Aveda Institute-South Florida's yield rate is 76.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Aveda Institute-South Florida located?

    Aveda Institute-South Florida is located in Davie, Florida 33328.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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