Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Cortiva Institute

Linthicum, Maryland. 225 undergraduates.

69%Graduation rate2 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$31,739Average net price per year79% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$33,813Median earnings 10 years after starting8% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$7,634Median debt at graduation20% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($7,634) equals 23% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($33,813). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$31,473
$30,000–$48,000$32,012

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 rate69%71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$32,816$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$33,813$36,576
Median debt at graduation$7,634$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

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services217$31,386$34,745$7,785
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services49$31,793$33,445$11,302

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 Cortiva Institute cost per year?
The average net price at Cortiva Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,739 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Cortiva Institute graduates earn?
Former Cortiva Institute students earn a median of $33,813 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Cortiva Institute?
69% of Cortiva Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Cortiva Institute graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Cortiva Institute is $7,634. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.