Private (for-profit)

Pivot Point Academy

Bloomingdale, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·pivotpoint.edu
6-yr Graduation
91%
Total enrollment
103
peer median 103
Avg net price
$12,141
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
91%
Full-time retention
95%

Pell equity

37.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
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
30%
$9,833 debt · $32,317 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 1989Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 9

  1. Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,574
$30–48k$13,429
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,141
vs peer median $12,141
Federal loans
44.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 103 students received $557K in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
103
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$557K
$556,560 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
262 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$356K
110 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$543K
133 loan awards
Parent PLUS$232K
19 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 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
47
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.7%
2017
3.5%
2018
1.7%
2019
0.0%
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.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
103
12-mo unduplicated
265
Undergraduate
265
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%33
Women
88%232

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.6%
Hispanic
38.0%
Black
10.6%
Two or more
5.3%
Asian
4.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
16.81
2 offenses · 119 students

3-year trend

8.622 yrs ago0.001 yr ago16.81Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2

By location

2total
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

5
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
5 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 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 $12,141 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.

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