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Pivot Point Academy

Bloomingdale, Illinois Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Bloomingdale, Illinois, Pivot Point Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 103 students in fall 2024. It is part of Pivot Point International Inc..

Pivot Point Academy offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 114 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

The objective of Pivot Point is to provide the educational tools needed for students to become exceptionally trained, qualified professionals in cosmetology, esthetics (skin care), nail technology and teacher training. By providing each student with a comprehensive education in each of the above areas, Pivot Point Academy strives to provide opportunity for employment and advancement in the beauty industry.

Mission statement as reported by Pivot Point Academy

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
103
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
114
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

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.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4

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
95%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
36
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
78

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
103
Undergraduates, fall 2024
103
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
167
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
80%
Men
20%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
20%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%

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 suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Pivot Point International Inc.
Director of Student & Financial Services
Lisa Coffey
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

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