Private (for-profit)

Nuvani Institute

San Antonio, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·nuvani.edu
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
12
peer median 29
Avg net price
$19,754
+$2.7k vs peer
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About

Nuvani Institute is a vocational training institution located in Texas, with campuses in Austin, San Antonio, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde. The institute offers programs focused on cosmetology, including specializations for estheticians and manicure specialists. The founding year is not mentioned in the provided text.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
88%
Full-time retention
80%

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
34%
$3,667 debt · $10,791 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1992Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$19,626
$30–48k$20,246
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,754
+$2,663vs peer median $17,091
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, 23 students received $81K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
23
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$81K
$81,031 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 94 borrowers who entered repayment, 30 (31.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
31.9%
+29.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
94
Defaulted
30
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.0%
2017
25.7%
2018
51.6%
2019
31.9%
2020*
13.0%
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 Nuvani 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
12
12-mo unduplicated
29
Undergraduate
29
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%2
Women
93%27

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
93.8%
White
6.3%

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 · 17 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
    7.0:1

    Nuvani Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Nuvani 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
    SubjectNuvani Institute
    88%12$19,754
    Advanced College of Cosmetology
    24$13,510
    Alexander Academy
    39$26,172
    American Hair Academy
    25$11,892
    Avalon School of Cosmetology
    15$13,095
    Blalock's Professional Beauty College
    32$22,537
    Buckner Barber School
    38$27,807
    Celebrity Barber School
    20
    Don Roberts School of Hair Design
    25$16,132
    Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics
    99$16,906
    First Coast Barber Academy
    90.0%82$15,749
    Formations Institute
    39$17,316
    Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty
    33$16,893
    Hello Gorgeous Barbers Stillwater's School of Barbering
    31
    La James International College-Ft Dodge
    22$17,276
    LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc
    33$12,118
    Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge
    22$18,979
    Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond
    26$15,799
    MAK Beauty Institute
    58.3%11$6,239
    Montana Barber Institute
    $19,019
    Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design
    20$16,300
    No Grease Barber School
    28$19,563
    Nuvo College of Cosmetology
    96$20,253
    One Stop Academy
    31$7,321
    Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian
    64
    Ruben's Five Star Academy
    22$15,661
    Textures Institute of Cosmetology
    19$18,827
    Tiffin Academy of Hair Design
    48$10,382
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410
    39$20,353
    Unlimited Cosmetology School
    29$18,963
    Upper Kutz Barber & Style College
    17$22,664
    Peer group median88%74.2%29$17,091

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Nuvani Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Nuvani Institute?

    Nuvani Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Nuvani Institute?

    Nuvani Institute reports a total enrollment of 12 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Nuvani Institute?

    The average net price at Nuvani Institute is $19,754 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Nuvani Institute located?

    Nuvani Institute is located in San Antonio, Texas 78212-1901.

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