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Pivot Point Academy

Name: Pivot Point Academy — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bloomingdale, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·pivotpoint.edu

6-yr Graduation

91%

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Total enrollment

103

peer median 140

Avg net price

$9,920

-$11k vs peer

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About

Pivot Point Academy is a beauty school located in Bloomingdale, Illinois, focusing on cosmetology, barbering, and esthetics education. The institution has a student body of fewer than 400 and integrates business training into its programs, emphasizing contemporary beauty industry practices.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

91%

Overall completion

91%

Full-time retention

95%

Full-time retention

95%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap

Pell recipients

100%48 of 48

Non-Pell (all)

50%5 of 10

Subsidized loan, no Pell

63%5 of 8

No Federal Aid

0%0 of 2

Pell recipients here graduate at a 50.0-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.

FVT/GE

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

Passing

0.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

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

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services

$9,833

$32,317

30%

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services

30%

$9,833 debt · $32,317 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1989Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 9

Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Dec 2021Grant 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$8,996

$0–30k

$8,996

$30–48k$12,283

$30–48k

$12,283

$48–75k—

$75–110k—

$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)

$9,920

-$10,643vs peer median $20,563

Federal loans

43.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 103 students received $559K in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

103

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$559K

$558,712 total

Direct Loans

$1.3M

275 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$423K

114 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$649K

140 loan awards

Parent PLUS$264K

21 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 47 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

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

5.7%-3.6

2017

3.5%-5.7

2018

1.7%-5.3

2019

0.0%-2.3

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 Pivot Point Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs4

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

103

12-mo unduplicated

167

Undergraduate

167

Graduate

Gender split

Men

20%34

Women

80%133

Race / ethnicity composition

White

52.4%

Hispanic

31.1%

Black

8.7%

Two or more

4.9%

Asian

1.9%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

17.70

2 offenses · 113 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago16.811 yr ago17.70Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

By location

2total

Public property2

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons11

Drugs11

Liquor11

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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

16.0:1

Pivot Point Academy vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Pivot Point Academy selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectPivot Point Academy	91%	—	103	$9,920	—
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park	—	—	51	$8,354	—
Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute	—	—	141	$14,488	—
G Skin & Beauty Institute	—	—	490	$21,847	—
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago	—	—	160	$23,324	—
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE	—	—	160	$19,279	—
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights	—	—	132	$24,384	—
Universal Spa Training Academy	—	—	139	$21,965	—
Peer group median	91%	—	140	$20,563

Institutions like Pivot Point Academy

Explore the federal data for institutions in Pivot Point Academy's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Pivot Point Academy.

IPEDS

IL
Pivot Point Academy - Wahl Barber Academy
Chicago, IL
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Reports & documents (1)

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

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Frequently asked questions about Pivot Point Academy

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pivot Point Academy.

What is the graduation rate at Pivot Point Academy?

Pivot Point Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 91% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pivot Point Academy?

Pivot Point Academy reports a total enrollment of 103 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pivot Point Academy?

The average net price at Pivot Point Academy is $9,920 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Pivot Point Academy located?

Pivot Point Academy is located in Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108-0000.

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.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

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.