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Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing, Michigan·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·douglasj.edu
6-yr Graduation
83%
Total enrollment
777
peer median 777
Avg net price
$25,937
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
83%
Full-time retention
91%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
78%
Non-Pell
89%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-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.

2
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
32%
$9,278 debt · $29,047 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$6,577 debt · $31,535 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 Sep 2026

Action history · 17

  1. Dec 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    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$23,578
$30–48k$24,256
$48–75k$27,120
$75–110k$28,181
$110k+$28,895

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,937
vs peer median $25,937
Federal loans
54.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 662 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
662
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,469,017 total
Direct Loans
$4.6M
1,301 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
601 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
641 loan awards
Parent PLUS$614K
59 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 630 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
630
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.2%
2017
13.1%
2018
10.5%
2019
2.8%
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 Douglas J Aveda Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
777
12-mo unduplicated
1,426
Undergraduate
1,426
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%90
Women
94%1,336

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.9%
Black
13.3%
Hispanic
3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.4%
Two or more
2.1%
Asian
1.5%
Unknown
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.20
1 offenses · 834 students

3-year trend

11.212 yrs ago1.121 yr ago1.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
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

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
12.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Douglas J Aveda Institute

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

What is the graduation rate at Douglas J Aveda Institute?

Douglas J Aveda Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 83% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Douglas J Aveda Institute?

Douglas J Aveda Institute reports a total enrollment of 777 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Douglas J Aveda Institute?

The average net price at Douglas J Aveda Institute is $25,937 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Douglas J Aveda Institute located?

Douglas J Aveda Institute is located in East Lansing, Michigan 48823.

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