Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio — ROI, Cost & Payback
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio charges a net price of $20,491/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $81,964. Median earnings ten years after entry are $32,162, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio does not clear its cost — it ranks #166 of 213 Texas colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $20,491/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $81,964 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $32,162 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$16,198/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $7,916 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$405,924 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio's own numbers. Net price $20,491 × 4 years = $81,964 total. Median earnings $32,162 fall $16,198 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $81,964 bill in about 8.2 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio students graduate with?
A median $7,916 in federal loans among completers, or 25% of the $32,162 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio students graduate?
81% finish their degree. Spread the $81,964 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $101,190 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio expensive compared with other Texas colleges?
Its $20,491 net price runs $1,132 above the $19,359 median across the 213 Texas colleges we profile, or $4,528 more across the full degree.