Private (for-profit)

Cortiva Institute

Cromwell, Connecticut·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·New England·cortiva.edu
6-yr Graduation
85%
Total enrollment
209
peer median 209
Avg net price
$34,368
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
85%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
84%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-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 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$7,600 debt · $32,702 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 2025Next review Jul 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

Accredited since 1993Next review Apr 2029

Action history · 1

  1. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

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$34,368
$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)
$34,368
vs peer median $34,368
Federal loans
46.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 223 students received $910K in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
223
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$910K
$910,016 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
495 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$517K
242 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$774K
245 loan awards
Parent PLUS$42K
8 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 276 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
276
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.7%
2017
18.6%
2018
14.1%
2019
3.6%
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 Cortiva Institute

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
209
12-mo unduplicated
390
Undergraduate
390
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%34
Women
91%356

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
35.0%
White
28.6%
Black
25.0%
Unknown
5.9%
Asian
4.1%
Two or more
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 · 202 students

3-year trend

10.752 yrs ago18.991 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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 Cortiva Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cortiva Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Cortiva Institute?

    Cortiva Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 85% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cortiva Institute?

    Cortiva Institute reports a total enrollment of 209 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cortiva Institute?

    The average net price at Cortiva Institute is $34,368 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Cortiva Institute located?

    Cortiva Institute is located in Cromwell, Connecticut 06416.

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