Private (for-profit)

Cortiva Institute

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·cortiva.edu
6-yr Graduation
84%
Total enrollment
125
peer median 125
Avg net price
$32,388
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
85%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-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
19%
$6,861 debt · $35,644 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 1998Next review Apr 2025

Action history · 1

  1. Apr 2018Renewal 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$32,016
$30–48k$34,248
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$32,388
vs peer median $32,388
Federal loans
32.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 90 students received $491K in Pell grants, alongside $622K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
90
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$491K
$491,391 total
Direct Loans
$622K
178 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$245K
89 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$330K
83 loan awards
Parent PLUS$48K
6 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 168 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (4.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
168
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.8%
2017
22.9%
2018
15.3%
2019
4.1%
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 programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
125
12-mo unduplicated
272
Undergraduate
272
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%34
Women
88%238

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
37.2%
White
34.3%
Hispanic
13.9%
Two or more
7.3%
Unknown
4.4%
Asian
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

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 · 145 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 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 84% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cortiva Institute?

    Cortiva Institute reports a total enrollment of 125 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cortiva Institute?

    The average net price at Cortiva Institute is $32,388 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 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406.

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