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Aveda Institute-Portland

Portland, Oregon Private for-profit 2-year Large city

Overview

Aveda Institute-Portland is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Portland, Oregon. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 238 students in fall 2024.

Aveda Institute-Portland offers certificates across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design, and Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. It awarded 123 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Mission

Mission Statement The Aveda Institute Portland’s mission is to provide a quality, professional education and to prepare our graduates for a career in cosmetology arts by creating an environment of trust and respect, encouraging a commitment to teamwork, promoting personal and professional development, and inspiring the continuous quest for knowledge and growth. By supporting our students in this manner, we enable them to provide service that exceeds our guest’s expectations.

Mission statement as reported by Aveda Institute-Portland

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
238
Students enrolled
100%
First-year retention
123
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 6

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 6

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
100%
First-year retention, part-time students
71%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
47
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
38
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
38

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
238
Undergraduates, fall 2024
238
Full-time, fall 2024
40%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
342
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
96%
Men
4%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Chief Executive Officer
Ray Motameni
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

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