Private (for-profit)

Nuvani Institute

Eagle Pass, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·nuvani.edu
6-yr Graduation
92%
Total enrollment
77
peer median 94
Avg net price
$18,059
+$91 vs peer
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Nuvani Institute is a cosmetology school located in Texas with campuses in Austin, San Antonio, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde. It offers programs in cosmetology including esthetician, manicure specialist, and operator training. The founding year is not mentioned, and the institute is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
92%
Full-time retention
88%

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
24%
$5,500 debt · $22,870 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1989

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$17,832
$30–48k$19,026
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,059
vs peer median $17,968
Federal loans
78.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 122 students received $436K in Pell grants, alongside $307K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
122
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$436K
$436,049 total
Direct Loans
$307K
141 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$141K
71 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$166K
70 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 61 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (8.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.1%
+5.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
61
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.2%
2017
28.3%
2018
28.2%
2019
8.1%
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 Nuvani 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
77
12-mo unduplicated
96
Undergraduate
96
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%8
Women
92%88

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
86.4%
Black
8.6%
White
3.7%
Asian
1.2%

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 · 71 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
    9.0:1

    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
    92%77$18,059
    Austin Kade Academy
    82$15,198
    Austin's Beauty College Inc
    101$16,069
    Avery James College
    78$17,278
    Award Beauty School
    94$20,744
    Central Texas Beauty College-Round Rock
    122$9,606
    Coba Academy
    109$16,761
    Design's School of Cosmetology
    73$17,968
    Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley
    99$18,671
    Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
    100$14,876
    Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill
    139$20,034
    Empire Beauty School-Dixie
    119$16,271
    Empire Beauty School-Malden
    95$18,689
    Fosbre Academy of Hair Design
    92.7%$20,039
    Hilltop Beauty School
    77
    Hinton Barber and Beauty College
    50$15,550
    Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
    74$10,298
    Lancaster Beauty School
    150$21,235
    Loraines Academy & Spa
    30$11,727
    New Beginning College of Cosmetology
    81$13,055
    Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque
    119$14,118
    Paul Mitchell the School-Provo
    147$18,284
    Pro Beauty Academy
    67$26,278
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick
    73$19,617
    Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio
    94$15,641
    Studio Beauty School
    81$19,626
    Tenaj Salon Institute
    55$25,834
    The Salon Professional Academy-Georgetown
    79$16,327
    The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha
    130$26,061
    Tonsorial Arts Barber College
    170$19,240
    Trenz Beauty Academy
    109
    Peer group median92%92.7%94$17,968

    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 92% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Nuvani Institute?

    Nuvani Institute reports a total enrollment of 77 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Nuvani Institute?

    The average net price at Nuvani Institute is $18,059 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 Eagle Pass, Texas 78852-4859.

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