Private (for-profit)

Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute

Albuquerque, New Mexico·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·theavenueacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
94%
Total enrollment
96
peer median 96
Avg net price
$14,819
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
94%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

45.0pp gap
Pell recipients
95%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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
23%
$5,798 debt · $25,794 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 2016Next review Sep 2024

Action history · 12

  1. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 2021Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    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$14,117
$30–48k$14,974
$48–75k$16,990
$75–110k$18,605
$110k+$18,605

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,819
vs peer median $14,819
Federal loans
48.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 102 students received $545K in Pell grants, alongside $474K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
102
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$545K
$545,383 total
Direct Loans
$474K
144 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$232K
78 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$243K
66 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 22 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (9.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.0%
+6.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
22
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
50.0%
2019
9.0%
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 AACI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
96
12-mo unduplicated
172
Undergraduate
172
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%171

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
63.9%
White
21.6%
Two or more
10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
30.93
3 offenses · 97 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago30.93Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Robbery
2
Burglary
1

By location

3total
  • On campus1
  • Public property2

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 Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AACI.

What is the graduation rate at Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute?

Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 94% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute?

Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute reports a total enrollment of 96 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute?

The average net price at Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute is $14,819 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute located?

Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112-3449.

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