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Aveda Institute-Des Moines

West Des Moines, Iowa. 244 undergraduates.

86%Graduation rate15 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$20,991Average net price per year18% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$38,480Median earnings 10 years after starting5% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$8,205Median debt at graduation14% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($8,205) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($38,480). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$21,072
$30,000–$48,000$20,980
$48,001–$75,000$17,283

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate86%71%
Return for second year89%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,347$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$38,480$36,576
Median debt at graduation$8,205$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services155$31,868$36,031$10,484

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Aveda Institute-Des Moines cost per year?
The average net price at Aveda Institute-Des Moines, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $20,991 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Aveda Institute-Des Moines graduates earn?
Former Aveda Institute-Des Moines students earn a median of $38,480 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Aveda Institute-Des Moines?
86% of Aveda Institute-Des Moines students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Aveda Institute-Des Moines graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Aveda Institute-Des Moines is $8,205. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.