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Avenue Five Institute - South Austin Campus

Austin, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·avenuefive.edu

Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 88% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 139 students, and 266 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
88%
—
Total enrollment
139
peer median 97
Avg net price
$28,695
+$10k vs peer
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About

Avenue Five Institute is a beauty training institution located in Austin, Texas, founded in 2007. The institute offers programs in cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, and barbering, focusing on innovative beauty and wellness training with hands-on experience.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
88%
Full-time retention
90%

Pell equity

4.9pp gap
Pell recipients
86%24 of 28
Non-Pell (all)
91%20 of 22
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%9 of 9
No Federal Aid
85%11 of 13

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,695
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,695
+$10,284vs peer median $18,411
Federal loans
65.7%

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-South Austin Campus

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
139
12-mo unduplicated
266
Undergraduate
266
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%6
Women
98%260

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
41.7%
White
36.7%
Black
12.2%
Two or more
6.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Unknown
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
15.27
2 offenses · 131 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago15.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
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
14.0:1

Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectAvenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus
—Open admission139$28,695—
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
—84.6%97$21,996—
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
—Open admission122$18,476—
Aveda Institute-Maryland
—Open admission77$13,705—
California Hair Design Academy
—Open admission98$23,607—
Casal Aveda Institute
—97.2%102$14,958—
Collectiv Academy
—Open admission70$19,748—
Empire Beauty School-Lakeland
—Open admission145$17,086—
Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
—Open admission141$14,488—
Eves College of Hairstyling
—Open admission86$16,181—
Grace International Beauty School
—Open admission24$12,228—
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
—Open admission64$14,519—
La Belle Beauty Academy
—Open admission106$18,505—
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
—Open admission402$11,971—
Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
—Open admission85$14,330—
Morgantown Beauty College Inc
—Open admission68$12,823—
Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty
—Open admission63$24,292—
Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake
—Open admission133$20,472—
Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers
—Open admission104$24,702—
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
—Open admission—$27,337—
Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne
—Open admission91$24,926—
Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design
—Open admission152$18,896—
Skin Institute
—Open admission88$17,400—
Southeast Texas Career Institute
—Open admission75$17,083—
Stage One-The Hair School
—Open admission66$11,916—
Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo
—Open admission98$20,739—
The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
—Open admission142$18,346—
Top of the Line Barber College
—Open admission45$19,078—
Trend Barber College
—Open admission30$19,626—
Tri-State Cosmetology Institute
—Open admission126$15,190—
Peer group median—90.9%97$18,411

Institutions like Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus

Explore the federal data for institutions in Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus's comparison group.

  • Alabama

    Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    84.6%
    Enrollment
    97
    Net price
    $21,996
  • Washington

    Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    122
    Net price
    $18,476
  • Maryland

    Aveda Institute-Maryland

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    77
    Net price
    $13,705
  • California

    California Hair Design Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    98
    Net price
    $23,607
  • Ohio

    Casal Aveda Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    97.2%
    Enrollment
    102
    Net price
    $14,958
  • Utah

    Collectiv Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    70
    Net price
    $19,748
  • Florida

    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    145
    Net price
    $17,086
  • Illinois

    Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    141
    Net price
    $14,488
  • Oklahoma

    Eves College of Hairstyling

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    86
    Net price
    $16,181
  • New York

    Grace International Beauty School

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    24
    Net price
    $12,228
  • South Carolina

    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    64
    Net price
    $14,519
  • Florida

    La Belle Beauty Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    106
    Net price
    $18,505
  • Pennsylvania

    Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    402
    Net price
    $11,971
  • Kansas

    Mitsu Sato Hair Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    85
    Net price
    $14,330
  • West Virginia

    Morgantown Beauty College Inc

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    68
    Net price
    $12,823
  • Florida

    Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    63
    Net price
    $24,292
  • Texas

    Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    133
    Net price
    $20,472
  • Florida

    Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    104
    Net price
    $24,702
  • Virginia

    Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    —
    Net price
    $27,337
  • Indiana

    Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    91
    Net price
    $24,926
  • Delaware

    Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    152
    Net price
    $18,896
  • Missouri

    Skin Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    88
    Net price
    $17,400
  • Texas

    Southeast Texas Career Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    75
    Net price
    $17,083
  • Louisiana

    Stage One-The Hair School

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    66
    Net price
    $11,916
  • Indiana

    Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    98
    Net price
    $20,739
  • New York

    The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    142
    Net price
    $18,346
  • South Carolina

    Top of the Line Barber College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    45
    Net price
    $19,078
  • Texas

    Trend Barber College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    30
    Net price
    $19,626
  • Texas

    Tri-State Cosmetology Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    126
    Net price
    $15,190

Campus network

Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus.

What is the acceptance rate at Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus?

Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus?

At Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus, 88% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus?

Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus reports a total enrollment of 139 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus?

The average net price at Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus is $28,695 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus located?

Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus is located in Austin, Texas 78704-3259.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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