Private (for-profit)

Avenue Five Institute

Austin, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·avenuefive.edu
6-yr Graduation
77%
Total enrollment
316
peer median 249
Avg net price
$26,507
+$7.9k vs peer
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About

Avenue Five Institute is a nationally accredited beauty and wellness training institution located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2007, it offers programs in cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, and barbering. The institute focuses on hands-on learning and industry collaboration to prepare students for careers in the beauty sector.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
77%
Full-time retention
90%

Pell equity

33.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 33.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
22%
$7,917 debt · $35,555 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$6,428 debt · $37,330 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 2009Next review May 2030

Action history · 11

  1. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Oct 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$26,054
$30–48k$27,654
$48–75k$30,069
$75–110k
$110k+$30,069

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,507
+$7,910vs peer median $18,597
Federal loans
47.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 394 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
394
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,722,475 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
667 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$761K
314 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
329 loan awards
Parent PLUS$138K
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 212 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
212
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
3.1%
2018
2.3%
2019
0.0%
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 Avenue Five Institute

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
316
12-mo unduplicated
456
Undergraduate
456
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%19
Women
96%437

Race / ethnicity composition

White
42.3%
Hispanic
32.6%
Black
11.2%
Two or more
8.2%
Asian
3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Unknown
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.70
1 offenses · 270 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.70Latest
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

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
15.0:1

Avenue Five Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Avenue Five Institute 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
SubjectAvenue Five Institute
77%316$26,507
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
253$12,808
Atlanta School of Massage
$27,774
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge
175$20,934
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis
265$23,187
Aveda Institute-Columbus
290$19,538
Bellus Academy
209$22,076
California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
227$15,580
Career Academy of Hair Design
245$13,563
Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
194$15,659
Cortiva Institute
225$28,383
David Pressley School of Cosmetology
225$18,565
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
306$10,187
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
218$18,597
Houston Barber School
264$14,760
La Belle Beauty School
63$12,731
Milan Institute-Merced
359$28,094
Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School
242$18,970
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
374$22,325
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
256$12,804
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
237$21,895
Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park
179$18,979
Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg
224$18,012
Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City
287$13,704
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio
361$25,035
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks
286$26,369
PCI Academy-Ames
176$18,518
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
95.8%346$16,964
Salon Success Academy-Upland
254$16,626
Peer group median77%95.8%249$18,597

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Avenue Five Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Avenue Five Institute.

What is the graduation rate at Avenue Five Institute?

Avenue Five Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 77% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Avenue Five Institute?

Avenue Five Institute reports a total enrollment of 316 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Avenue Five Institute?

The average net price at Avenue Five Institute is $26,507 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Avenue Five Institute located?

Avenue Five Institute is located in Austin, Texas 78757.

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