Private (for-profit)

O'Briens Aveda Institute

Williston, Vermont·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·New England·obriensavedainstitute.org
6-yr Graduation
67%
Total enrollment
80
peer median 80
Avg net price
$25,367
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
69%
Non-Pell
63%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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
31%
$9,832 debt · $31,291 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 1966

Action history · 1

  1. May 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    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$22,249
$30–48k$25,248
$48–75k$25,286
$75–110k$29,902
$110k+$30,600

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,367
vs peer median $25,367
Federal loans
14.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 43 students received $179K in Pell grants, alongside $64K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
43
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$179K
$178,571 total
Direct Loans
$64K
22 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$28K
11 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$36K
11 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 63 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
63
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.0%
2017
18.8%
2018
11.1%
2019
4.7%
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 O'Briens 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
80
12-mo unduplicated
180
Undergraduate
180
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%13
Women
93%167

Race / ethnicity composition

White
94.1%
Two or more
2.4%
Black
1.2%
Hispanic
1.2%
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 · 70 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
    16.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about O'Briens Aveda Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about O'Briens Aveda Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at O'Briens Aveda Institute?

    O'Briens Aveda Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend O'Briens Aveda Institute?

    O'Briens Aveda Institute reports a total enrollment of 80 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at O'Briens Aveda Institute?

    The average net price at O'Briens Aveda Institute is $25,367 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is O'Briens Aveda Institute located?

    O'Briens Aveda Institute is located in Williston, Vermont 05495.

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