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Avenue Five Institute

Austin, Texas Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Avenue Five Institute is a private for-profit career and technical school in Austin, Texas. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 316 students.

Avenue Five Institute offers certificates across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist. It awarded 285 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Avenue Five Institute is dedicated to providing an enriched learning environment that empowers students to discover their passion for beauty and wellness and develop the professional and business skills needed to succeed in the creative world of cosmetology, esthetics, massage therapy, nail technology, barbering and customer service fields.

Mission statement as reported by Avenue Five Institute

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

316

Students enrolled

90%

First-year retention

285

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 5

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 4

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 163 graduates
Cosmetology Certificate 72 graduates
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Certificate 50 graduates
Barbering Certificate

Health Professions 1

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate

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: 90%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year: 213
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 72

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 316
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 316
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 466
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: 97%
Men: 3%
White: 41%
Hispanic or Latino: 29%
Black or African American: 15%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 11%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%

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 city
Academic calendar: Continuous
CEO: Brandon Martin
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates