Private For-Profit · Seattle, Washington

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle is a private for-profit institution in Seattle, Washington. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

$23,787
Avg net price / yr
$32,491
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

26th pct.
former-student earnings, US
-8%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
41/100
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$32,491
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$23,787
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,773
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
54.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$32,491

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$23,787

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

Not reported

Full-time, first-time cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle vs peers

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $25K $79K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $7K $36K Avg Net Price ($) Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle (you are here): $32K earn · $24K net You are here - Aveda Arts & Scien… Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way: $31K earn · $14K net · 34% grad Paul Mitchell the … Northwest College of Art & Design: $31K earn · $16K net · 48% grad Northwest College … Summit Salon Academy: $32K earn · $25K net · 64% grad Summit Salon Academy Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline: $30K earn · $20K net · 80% grad Toni & Guy Hairdre… Seattle Central College: $43K earn · $9K net · 31% grad Seattle Central Co… Seattle University: $75K earn · $35K net · 74% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$32,491 26th percentile higher than 26% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $32,491 #3790 of 5103 26th
Average net price $23,787 #3765 of 5020 25th (lower is better)
Undergraduate enrollment 154 #3933 of 5462 28th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

154
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$32,491
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle ranks in Washington

State rank among 87 reporting Washington colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $32,491 #77 of 87 11th
Average net price $23,787 #63 of 83 24th (lower is better)
Undergraduate enrollment 154 #67 of 88 24th

Highest former-student earnings in Washington

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1DigiPen Institute of Technology$79,878$44,446
2Gonzaga University$78,892$35,119
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus$78,466$14,091
4University of Washington-Bothell Campus$78,466$12,319
5University of Washington-Tacoma Campus$78,466$10,163
6Seattle University$75,272$34,662
7University of Puget Sound$69,594$38,394
8City University of Seattle$69,460-
9Washington State University$68,905$14,971
10Washington State University-Vancouver$68,905-
11Washington State University-Spokane$68,905-
12Washington State University-Tri Cities$68,905-
77Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleThis school$32,491$23,787

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $23,787

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $23,275
17.8%
Pell Grant Rate
25.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,773
Median Debt
$82/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle rose +65.3% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $18,564 in 2013 to $30,692 in 2023, a rise of $12,128 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

10 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $18,5642014: $20,1312015: $16,5232016: $17,5682017: $15,0082018: $15,4802019: $17,9532020: $38,3622022: $41,1562023: $30,692
2013 · $18,5642023 · $30,692

Over the same years, enrollment went -45.3% (287 → 157 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

White 55.8%
African American 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Asian 5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Pacific Islander 1.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.9%

Student body at a glance

96.0%
Female
41.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

$35,333
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Median earnings 6 years after entry $35,333
Median earnings 10 years after entry $32,491
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 54.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $7,773
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $82/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 67 $43,507 $7,673

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle?
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle is a private for-profit institution in Seattle, Washington. Undergraduate enrollment is 154 students.
How much do Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,491 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,333.
How much does Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle cost?
The average net price at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle is $23,787.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,773.
Is Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle is $7,773, while former students earn a median of $32,491 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 54.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $82.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle

For-profit Scorecard figures are Title-IV cohort history — verify current program costs, accreditation, and repayment outcomes with the school and official aid tools.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.