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Avenue Five Institute — ROI, Cost & Payback

Private for-profit · Austin, TX · 316 students

The verdict

Avenue Five Institute charges a net price of $29,253/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $117,012. Median earnings ten years after entry are $30,280, 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.)

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On institution-wide earnings, Avenue Five Institute does not clear its cost — it ranks #192 of 213 Texas colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.

$29,253
Net price / yr
Scorecard, 2026
$30,280
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Scorecard, 2026
Payback
Our math, 2026
Admission rate
Scorecard, 2026
Avenue Five Institute: cost, earnings and payback
MeasureValueSource
Net price (after aid)$29,253/yrScorecard, 2026
Total net cost (4 yrs)$117,012our math
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$30,280Scorecard, 2026
Earnings premium over HS baseline-$18,080/yrour math
Median debt (completers)$7,917Scorecard, 2026
Paybackdoes not clearour math
20-year net return-$478,612our math

College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.

The arithmetic, on Avenue Five Institute's own numbers. Net price $29,253 × 4 years = $117,012 total. Median earnings $30,280 fall $18,080 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 $117,012 bill in about 11.7 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.

How much debt do Avenue Five Institute students graduate with?

A median $7,917 in federal loans among completers, or 26% of the $30,280 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.

What share of Avenue Five Institute students graduate?

77% finish their degree. Spread the $117,012 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $151,964 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.

Is Avenue Five Institute expensive compared with other Texas colleges?

Its $29,253 net price runs $9,894 above the $19,359 median across the 213 Texas colleges we profile, or $39,576 more across the full degree.

Avenue Five Institute: frequently asked questions

Is Avenue Five Institute worth the cost?
On institution-wide earnings, the degree does not clear its cost: graduates earn a median $30,280, at or below the $48,360 high-school baseline. The field you study matters far more here than the school average — a high-paying major can flip the math.
How long does a Avenue Five Institute degree take to pay off?
On institution-wide earnings it does not pay back, because median earnings sit at or below the $48,360 high-school baseline. A specific high-ROI program can still pay off.
How much does Avenue Five Institute cost after financial aid?
The median net price is $29,253/yr — about $117,012 over 4 years. That is what the typical aided student actually pays after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
How does Avenue Five Institute compare to other Texas colleges?
It ranks #192 of 213 Texas colleges we track by payback. Its $30,280 median earnings trail the national median of $43,549, and its $29,253 net price is above the national median of $16,902.