Private (for-profit)

Nouvelle Institute

Miami, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·nouvelleinstitute.com
6-yr Graduation
87%
Total enrollment
75
peer median 244
Avg net price
$12,910
-$6.4k vs peer
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About

Nouvelle Institute is a beauty and cosmetology school located in Florida, with campuses in Miami and Hialeah. The institution offers various academic programs including cosmetology, skin care, and nail care, totaling more than 1,500 hours of training. Founded 35 years ago, it focuses on providing training in both English and Spanish, catering to students aspiring to become licensed professionals in the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
87%
Full-time retention
90%

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.

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 1992Next review Sep 2031

Action history · 10

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2024Grant 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. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$12,910
$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)
$12,910
-$6,370vs peer median $19,281
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 471 students received $2.2M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
471
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,209,314 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 1 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
2019
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Nouvelle 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
75
12-mo unduplicated
294
Undergraduate
294
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
3%8
Women
97%286

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

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 · 53 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago19.231 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    1.0:1

    Nouvelle Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Nouvelle 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
    SubjectNouvelle Institute
    87%75$12,910
    Avalon Institute-Aurora
    162$16,882
    Avalon Institute-Layton
    186$18,945
    Cameo College of Essential Beauty
    257
    Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
    285$18,206
    Dorsey School of Beauty
    164$22,138
    Empire Beauty School-Michigan
    259$16,486
    Federico Beauty Institute
    220$25,736
    Florida Barber Academy
    244$24,713
    Genesis Career College-Cookeville
    300$13,597
    International Salon and Spa Academy
    248$20,904
    Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
    244$20,629
    LaBarberia Institute of Hair
    169$12,899
    Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
    448$25,964
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
    415$19,616
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook
    481$21,416
    Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology
    254$21,522
    Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati
    246$22,003
    Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas
    204$27,485
    Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
    218$17,550
    Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
    256$27,097
    Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield
    297$16,487
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa
    234$20,064
    PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
    219$20,272
    Salon Success Academy-Redlands
    220$14,662
    Southeastern Esthetics Institute
    358$16,467
    Texas Barber College
    518$17,164
    The Beauty Institute-Ambler
    160$17,231
    Total Image Beauty Academy
    204$13,423
    Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen
    344$26,326
    Z Hair Academy
    100.0%235$15,269
    Peer group median87%100.0%244$19,281

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Nouvelle Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Nouvelle Institute?

    Nouvelle Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 87% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Nouvelle Institute?

    Nouvelle Institute reports a total enrollment of 75 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Nouvelle Institute?

    The average net price at Nouvelle Institute is $12,910 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Nouvelle Institute located?

    Nouvelle Institute is located in Miami, Florida 33125.

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