Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, California. 117 undergraduates.

64%Graduation rate7 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$19,183Average net price per year8% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$41,669Median earnings 10 years after starting14% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$6,333Median debt at graduation33% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($6,333) equals 15% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($41,669). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$19,183

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 rate64%71%
Return for second year92%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$35,848$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$41,669$36,576
Median debt at graduation$6,333$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 Services120$34,358$34,301$6,333

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 Cinta Aveda Institute cost per year?
The average net price at Cinta Aveda Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $19,183 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Cinta Aveda Institute graduates earn?
Former Cinta Aveda Institute students earn a median of $41,669 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Cinta Aveda Institute?
64% of Cinta Aveda Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Cinta Aveda Institute graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Cinta Aveda Institute is $6,333. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.