Private (for-profit)

Avery James College

Lake Charles, Louisiana·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·averyjamesschool.com
6-yr Graduation
29%
Total enrollment
78
peer median 78
Avg net price
$17,278
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
41%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-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 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
24%
$5,295 debt · $22,068 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 1967Next review Sep 2017

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$16,258
$30–48k$18,957
$48–75k$16,575
$75–110k$18,911
$110k+$22,173

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,278
vs peer median $17,278
Federal loans
78.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 68 students received $315K in Pell grants, alongside $152K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
68
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$315K
$314,749 total
Direct Loans
$152K
59 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$118K
43 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$34K
16 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 51 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (5.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.8%
+3.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
51
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2017
25.0%
2018
25.5%
2019
5.8%
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 Avery James College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
78
12-mo unduplicated
117
Undergraduate
117
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%117

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
56.8%
White
24.3%
Two or more
12.2%
Hispanic
4.0%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 64 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Avery James College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Avery James College.

    What is the graduation rate at Avery James College?

    Avery James College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Avery James College?

    Avery James College reports a total enrollment of 78 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Avery James College?

    The average net price at Avery James College is $17,278 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Avery James College located?

    Avery James College is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601.

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