Cortiva Institute
About
Cortiva Institute is a network of schools located across various cities including Arlington, TX, Baltimore, MD, and St. Petersburg, FL, focusing on programs in cosmetology, esthetics, massage therapy, and more. The institution includes hands-on training experiences and partnerships with industry leaders, providing students with opportunities to gain certifications and practical skills in their chosen fields.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 84.5-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 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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data2 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 2
- Jul 2024Institution ClosedAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 123 students received $509K in Pell grants, alongside $564K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 456 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (4.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Cortiva Institute
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Cortiva Institute vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Cortiva Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCortiva Institute | 79% | — | 258 | $26,348 | — |
| — | — | 113 | $19,501 | — | |
| — | — | 91 | $38,486 | — | |
| — | — | 144 | $19,018 | — | |
| — | — | 121 | $23,205 | — | |
| — | — | 121 | $17,487 | — | |
| — | — | 73 | $21,858 | — | |
| — | — | 128 | $18,315 | — | |
| — | — | 98 | $18,217 | — | |
| — | — | 127 | $17,707 | — | |
| — | — | 176 | $17,372 | — | |
| — | — | 148 | $11,001 | — | |
| — | — | 215 | $18,466 | — | |
| — | — | 113 | $5,917 | — | |
| — | — | 127 | $17,337 | — | |
| — | — | 118 | $18,677 | — | |
| — | — | 232 | $22,689 | — | |
| — | — | 228 | $22,246 | — | |
| — | — | 129 | $18,104 | — | |
| — | — | 129 | $16,477 | — | |
| — | — | 150 | $16,487 | — | |
| — | — | 118 | $37,256 | — | |
| — | — | 220 | $10,794 | — | |
| — | — | 90 | $17,042 | — | |
| — | — | 133 | $14,221 | — | |
| — | 52.0% | 83 | $21,113 | — | |
| — | 81.3% | 154 | $14,778 | — | |
| — | — | 175 | $21,156 | — | |
| — | — | 125 | $23,433 | — | |
| — | — | 129 | $26,906 | — | |
| Peer group median | 79% | 66.6% | 129 | $18,391 |
Institutions like Cortiva Institute
Explore the federal data for institutions in Cortiva Institute's comparison group.
- Utah
Acaydia School of Aesthetics
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment113Net price$19,501View data - Texas
Advanced Barber College and Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment91Net price$38,486View data - Virginia
Asher Institute of Hampton
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment144Net price$19,018View data - California
Associated Barber College of San Diego
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment121Net price$23,205View data - Ohio
Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment121Net price$17,487View data - Mississippi
Chris Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment73Net price$21,858View data - Minnesota
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment128Net price$18,315View data - New York
Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment98Net price$18,217View data - Georgia
Empire Beauty School-Savannah
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment127Net price$17,707View data - Pennsylvania
Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment176Net price$17,372View data - Tennessee
Gould's Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment148Net price$11,001View data - Florida
Hollywood Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment215Net price$18,466View data - California
International College of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment113Net price$5,917View data - South Carolina
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment127Net price$17,337View data - South Carolina
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment118Net price$18,677View data - New York
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment232Net price$22,689View data - Texas
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment228Net price$22,246View data - Alabama
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment129Net price$18,104View data - Ohio
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment129Net price$16,477View data - Georgia
Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment150Net price$16,487View data - Florida
Shear Excellence Hair Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment118Net price$37,256View data - California
Sierra College of Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment220Net price$10,794View data - Colorado
Stacey James Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment90Net price$17,042View data - South Dakota
Stewart School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment133Net price$14,221View data - Florida
Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville
Grad rate—Admit rate52.0%Enrollment83Net price$21,113View data - Kentucky
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Grad rate—Admit rate81.3%Enrollment154Net price$14,778View data - Virginia
Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment175Net price$21,156View data - Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment125Net price$23,433View data - Texas
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment129Net price$26,906View data
Campuses
The 1 campus that make up Cortiva Institute.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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