Aveda Institute-Tampa Bay

Overview

Located in Clearwater, Florida, Aveda Institute-Tampa Bay is a private for-profit career and technical school. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 620 students in fall 2024. It is part of Aveda Institute.

Aveda Institute-Tampa Bay offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Barbering. It awarded 450 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

The Aveda Institute's mission is to provide a quality professional education 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 prepare our students for licensing and employment and enable them to provide service that exceeds the clients' expectations.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 4

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

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

83%

Student-to-faculty ratio

16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year

214

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

236

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

620

Undergraduates, fall 2024

620

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

1,042

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

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

95%

Men

5%

White

61%

Hispanic or Latino

14%

Black or African American

17%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

4%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

1%

Race or ethnicity unknown

2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Continuous

Part of

Aveda Institute

Controller

Steven Lazzara

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates