Private (for-profit)

Casal Aveda Institute

Niles, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·casalaveda.com
Acceptance
97.2%
+6.3pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
63%
Total enrollment
102
peer median 97
Avg net price
$14,958
-$3.5k vs peer
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About

Casal Aveda Institute is a cosmetology, esthetics, and manicuring school located in Niles, Ohio. It offers various programs including cosmetology, advanced cosmetology, esthetics, advanced esthetics, advanced manicuring, and hair design. The founding year is not mentioned, and details about the size of the institution are also not provided.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
36
36 candidates competed
Admitted
35
97.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
30
85.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
63%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

33.3pp gap
Pell recipients
50%10 of 20
Non-Pell (all)
83%10 of 12
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%5 of 5
No Federal Aid
71%5 of 7

Non-Pell students graduate at a 33.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
35%
$7,917 debt · $22,652 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 1988Next review Jan 2031

Action history · 7

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Feb 2022Grant 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$13,728
$30–48k$11,328
$48–75k$15,685
$75–110k$19,572
$110k+$19,572

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,958
-$3,453vs peer median $18,411
Federal loans
84.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 91 students received $503K in Pell grants, alongside $600K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
91
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$503K
$503,386 total
Direct Loans
$600K
202 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$275K
96 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$300K
99 loan awards
Parent PLUS$24K
7 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 92 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (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
92
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.5%
2017
7.5%
2018
4.2%
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 Casal Aveda Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
102
12-mo unduplicated
185
Undergraduate
185
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%2
Women
99%183

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.4%
Black
10.8%
Hispanic
4.9%
Two or more
2.9%

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 · 93 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
1
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

    • Disability1

    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

    Casal Aveda Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Casal Aveda 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
    SubjectCasal Aveda Institute
    63%97.2%102$14,958
    84.6%97$21,996
    122$18,476
    77$13,705
    139$28,695
    98$23,607
    70$19,748
    145$17,086
    141$14,488
    86$16,181
    24$12,228
    64$14,519
    106$18,505
    402$11,971
    85$14,330
    68$12,823
    63$24,292
    133$20,472
    104$24,702
    $27,337
    91$24,926
    152$18,896
    88$17,400
    75$17,083
    66$11,916
    98$20,739
    142$18,346
    45$19,078
    30$19,626
    126$15,190
    Peer group median63%90.9%97$18,411

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Casal Aveda Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Casal Aveda Institute.

    What is the acceptance rate at Casal Aveda Institute?

    Casal Aveda Institute's acceptance rate is 97.2% (35 admitted from 36 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Casal Aveda Institute?

    Casal Aveda Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Casal Aveda Institute?

    Casal Aveda Institute reports a total enrollment of 102 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Casal Aveda Institute?

    The average net price at Casal Aveda Institute is $14,958 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Casal Aveda Institute?

    Casal Aveda Institute's yield rate is 85.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Casal Aveda Institute located?

    Casal Aveda Institute is located in Niles, Ohio 44446.

    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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