Private (for-profit)

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·jeanmadeline.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
Total enrollment
244
peer median 244
Avg net price
$19,986
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About

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute is a cosmetology school located in the Philadelphia area, with three campuses. It was founded in 1933 and is notable for its rigorous education and training in the beauty industry, as well as its emphasis on wellness and the use of high-quality, natural products from the Aveda line.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
95%

Pell equity

21.8pp gap
Pell recipients
100%17 of 17
Non-Pell (all)
78%129 of 165
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%4 of 4
No Federal Aid
78%125 of 161

Pell recipients here graduate at a 21.8-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 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
30%
$9,577 debt · $32,493 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 1989Next review Sep 2024

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    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$18,576
$30–48k$19,409
$48–75k$20,488
$75–110k$23,051
$110k+$23,886

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,986
vs peer median $20,033
Federal loans
50.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 161 students received $813K in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
161
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$813K
$812,514 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
348 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$447K
151 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$670K
175 loan awards
Parent PLUS$149K
22 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 172 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (7.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.5%
+5.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
172
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.3%
2017
20.1%
2018
13.0%
2019
7.5%
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 Jean Madeline 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
244
12-mo unduplicated
446
Undergraduate
446
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%11
Women
98%435

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.5%
Black
29.5%
Hispanic
10.7%
Two or more
9.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
6.2%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
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
4.18
1 offenses · 239 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago15.941 yr ago4.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
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
Drugs250
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
17.0:1

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Jean Madeline 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
SubjectJean Madeline Aveda Institute
80%244$19,986
162$15,856
186$16,501
257$23,742
285$17,425
164$30,126
259$17,021
220$24,028
244$28,151
300$12,321
248$20,725
169$9,162
448$26,656
75$14,236
415$21,797
481$22,143
254$20,033
246$27,029
204$25,042
218$17,246
256$26,617
297$16,926
234$20,840
219$26,577
220$18,357
358$17,333
518$28,639
160$17,878
204$12,830
344$22,768
100.0%235$18,893
Peer group median80%100.0%244$20,033

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Jean Madeline Aveda Institute's comparison group.

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

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

What is the graduation rate at Jean Madeline Aveda Institute?

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Jean Madeline Aveda Institute?

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute reports a total enrollment of 244 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Jean Madeline Aveda Institute?

The average net price at Jean Madeline Aveda Institute is $19,986 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Jean Madeline Aveda Institute located?

Jean Madeline Aveda Institute is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147.

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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