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Brown Aveda Institute - Mentor

Mentor, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·brownaveda.com
6-yr Graduation
86%
Total enrollment
115
peer median 122
Avg net price
$18,251
+$205 vs peer
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Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor is a cosmetology and beauty school located in Mentor, Ohio. The institute offers programs in cosmetology, esthetics, advanced manicuring, and hair design, and is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS).

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
86%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
90%28 of 31
Non-Pell (all)
75%9 of 12
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%5 of 6
No Federal Aid
67%4 of 6

Pell recipients here graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

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
26%
$7,917 debt · $30,262 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 2001Next review Sep 2027

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. 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$14,642
$30–48k$15,666
$48–75k$17,709
$75–110k$20,811
$110k+$21,061

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,251
+$205vs peer median $18,046
Federal loans
72.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 189 students received $937K in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
189
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$937K
$936,990 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
396 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$541K
174 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$789K
202 loan awards
Parent PLUS$145K
20 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 187 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
187
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.6%
2017
7.1%
2018
3.0%
2019
1.0%
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 Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor

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
115
12-mo unduplicated
203
Undergraduate
203
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%4
Women
98%199

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.7%
Black
13.0%
Hispanic
2.6%
Two or more
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%

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 · 118 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
    11.0:1

    Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor 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
    SubjectBrown Aveda Institute-Mentor
    86%115$18,251
    164$11,171
    106$23,055
    144$21,777
    96$13,175
    129$16,541
    174$20,086
    132$23,108
    94$19,194
    111$16,101
    172$18,046
    107$22,794
    138$6,368
    92$10,125
    102$4,799
    225$17,941
    87$16,917
    122$21,024
    133$19,923
    106$25,105
    237$17,492
    233$31,895
    40$15,047
    72$15,471
    106$11,625
    132$20,630
    138$20,671
    132$24,384
    87$17,640
    Peer group median86%122$18,046

    Institutions like Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor's comparison group.

    Campuses

    The 1 campus that make up Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor.

    What is the graduation rate at Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor?

    Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor?

    Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor reports a total enrollment of 115 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor?

    The average net price at Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor is $18,251 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor located?

    Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor is located in Mentor, Ohio 44060.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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