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Brown Aveda Institute - Strongsville

Strongsville, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·brownaveda.com

Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 85% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 121 students, and 236 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
85%
—
Total enrollment
121
peer median 128
Avg net price
$17,487
-$904 vs peer
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About

The Brown Aveda Institute is a cosmetology and beauty school located in Strongsville, Ohio, offering programs in cosmetology, esthetics, and advanced manicuring. The school provides hands-on training in a salon environment and has accreditation from the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences. Specific founding year information is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
85%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

6.2pp gap
Pell recipients
88%23 of 26
Non-Pell (all)
82%18 of 22
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%8 of 8
No Federal Aid
71%10 of 14

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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$14,790
$30–48k$16,540
$48–75k$16,334
$75–110k$21,820
$110k+$21,985

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,487
-$903vs peer median $18,391
Federal loans
65.5%

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-Strongsville

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
121
12-mo unduplicated
236
Undergraduate
236
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%5
Women
98%231

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.9%
Black
14.9%
Two or more
7.4%
Unknown
0.8%

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 · 139 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-Strongsville vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville 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
    SubjectBrown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
    —Open admission121$17,487—
    —Open admission113$19,501—
    —Open admission91$38,486—
    —Open admission144$19,018—
    —Open admission121$23,205—
    —Open admission73$21,858—
    —Open admission95$25,162—
    —Open admission128$18,315—
    —Open admission98$18,217—
    —Open admission127$17,707—
    —Open admission176$17,372—
    —Open admission148$11,001—
    —Open admission215$18,466—
    —Open admission113$5,917—
    —Open admission127$17,337—
    —Open admission118$18,677—
    —Open admission232$22,689—
    —Open admission228$22,246—
    —Open admission129$18,104—
    —Open admission129$16,477—
    —Open admission150$16,487—
    —Open admission118$37,256—
    —Open admission220$10,794—
    —Open admission90$17,042—
    —Open admission133$14,221—
    —52.0%83$21,113—
    —81.3%154$14,778—
    —Open admission175$21,156—
    —Open admission125$23,433—
    —Open admission129$26,906—
    Peer group median—66.6%128$18,391

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    Frequently asked questions about Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville?

    Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville 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 Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville?

    At Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville, 85% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville?

    Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville reports a total enrollment of 121 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville is $17,487 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville located?

    Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville is located in Strongsville, Ohio 44136.

    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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