Private For-Profit · Bloomingdale, Illinois

Pivot Point Academy

Pivot Point Academy is a private for-profit institution in Bloomingdale, Illinois. 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.

86.3%
150%-time completion
$9,920
Avg net price / yr
$30,453
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Pivot Point Academy posts modest former-student earnings.

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

21st pct.
former-student earnings, US
86.3%
150%-time completion
+36%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Pivot Point Academy 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

C+
College Value Score
60/100
Pivot Point Academy

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
$30,453
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,920
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
86.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$9,833
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
52.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Pivot Point Academy 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

$30,453

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$9,920

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

86.3%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 86.3%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Pivot Point Academy vs peers

Pivot Point Academy 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 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Pivot Point Academy positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $18K $97K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $8K $35K Avg Net Price ($) Pivot Point Academy (you are here): $30K earn · $10K net · 86% grad You are here - Pivot Point Academy Taylor Business Institute: $26K earn · $13K net · 64% grad Taylor Business In… Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford: $21K earn · $11K net · 64% grad Educators of Beaut… The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago: $31K earn · $33K net · 82% grad The Aveda Institut… Chamberlain University-Illinois: $92K earn · $32K net · 45% grad Chamberlain Univer… Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights: $27K earn · $24K net Tricoci University… Wheaton College: $64K earn · $27K net · 86% grad G Skin & Beauty Institute: $29K earn · $22K net · 68% 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 Pivot Point Academy 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.

Pivot Point Academy: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$30,453 21st percentile higher than 21% 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 Pivot Point Academy National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $30,453 #4044 of 5103 21st
Average net price $9,920 #1122 of 5020 78th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 86.3% #387 of 4858 92nd
Undergraduate enrollment 103 #4290 of 5462 21st

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

Quick Facts

103
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
86.3%
150%-time completion
$30,453
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Pivot Point Academy ranks in Illinois

State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Pivot Point Academy State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $30,453 #148 of 189 22nd
Average net price $9,920 #48 of 179 73rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 86.3% #11 of 171 94th
Undergraduate enrollment 103 #147 of 201 27th

Highest former-student earnings in Illinois

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Chamberlain University-Illinois$92,405$31,837
2University of Chicago$91,885$14,860
3Northwestern University$89,363$29,167
4St. John's College$86,331-
5Lakeview College of Nursing$84,522-
6Illinois Institute of Technology$82,592$18,425
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$81,054$14,355
8Saint Anthony College of Nursing$77,709-
9Rush University$75,194-
10Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing$72,850-
11Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences$72,430-
12Loyola University Chicago$71,530$36,079
147Pivot Point AcademyThis school$30,453$9,920

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $9,920

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $8,996
$30,001 – $48,000 $12,283
35.9%
Pell Grant Rate
43.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,833
Median Debt
$104/mo
Monthly Payment

Pivot Point Academy costs less today than it did in 2013

Average net price fell from $15,310 to $12,141 (-20.7%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $15,3102014: $15,0332015: $13,6692016: $12,9142017: $13,0132018: $12,1862019: $12,3322020: $12,9582021: $12,4702022: $12,0002023: $12,141
2013 · $15,3102023 · $12,141

Over the same years, enrollment went -35.4% (175 → 113 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

Student body at a glance

Outcomes

$22,323
Median Earnings (6yr)
42.7%
Earning Over $25K
52.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 86.3%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $22,323
Median earnings 10 years after entry $30,453
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 42.7%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 52.1%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,833
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $104/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 97 $32,317 $9,833

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Pivot Point Academy?
Pivot Point Academy is a private for-profit institution in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Undergraduate enrollment is 103 students.
How much do Pivot Point Academy former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Pivot Point Academy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $30,453 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $22,323.
How much does Pivot Point Academy cost?
The average net price at Pivot Point Academy is $9,920.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,833.
What is the graduation rate at Pivot Point Academy?
Pivot Point Academy has a 86.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Pivot Point Academy worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Pivot Point Academy is $9,833, while former students earn a median of $30,453 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 52.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $104.

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 Pivot Point Academy

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