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O'Briens Aveda Institute

Private for-profit Williston, VT · Suburban · New England · 67% data
B- Graduation F Diversity F Affordability
Graduation Rate
68% B-
Solid completion rate — most students graduate
Net Price
$28,304 F
65% more than the typical college
Enrollment
80
Graduation +18% vs avg
Net Price 65% vs avg

Bottom line: A D+ overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges.

About O'Briens Aveda Institute

O'Briens Aveda Institute is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Enrollment
80
Setting
Suburban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose O'Briens Aveda Institute

Strength in Culinary & Personal Services
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

D+
Top 66% overall
F
Affordability
$28,304/yr net
B-
Graduation
68% graduate
F
Diversity
0.29 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective O'Briens Aveda Institute is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into O'Briens Aveda Institute? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Williston, Vermont, O'Briens Aveda Institute enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 68%.

Retention Rate
88%
Student–Faculty Ratio
16:1
Diversity Index
0.29
First-Gen Students
55%

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend O'Briens Aveda Institute? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at O'Briens Aveda Institute, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $28,304. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $25,355 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $6,333 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$28,304
Median Debt
$6,333
Pell Grant Rate
34%
Federal Loan Rate
13%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$25,355
Family Income $30K–$48K
$27,622
Family Income $48K–$75K
$28,623
Family Income $110K+
$35,186

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is O'Briens Aveda Institute Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Loan Repayment (3yr)
81%

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (20)
28%
100% (20)
28%
100% (20)
28%
100% (20)
28%

How O'Briens Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation68%Net Price$28KRetention88%Median Debt$6KPell Grant Rate34%

Net Price by Family Income

What families actually pay after aid, by income bracket.

$25K$0-30K$28K$30-48K$29K$48-75K$35K$110K+

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields O'Briens Aveda Institute awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for O'Briens Aveda Institute's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into O'Briens Aveda Institute? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Williston, Vermont, O'Briens Aveda Institute enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 68%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend O'Briens Aveda Institute? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at O'Briens Aveda Institute, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $28,304. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $25,355 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $6,333 in federal student loans.

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