Aveda Institute-Des Moines
Undergraduates
244
Student-faculty ratio 15:1
Graduation rate
96.9%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 96.9%
About
- Location
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Website
- avedafi.edu/des-moines/cosmetology-school
- Undergraduates
- 244
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Des Moines, about 10 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 8 mi
- Academic calendar
- Differs by program
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Patrick Thompson (President)
- Phone
- 5135769333
- City
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Address
- 6905 Mills Civic Pkwy Suite 120, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Students
244 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 1:99 · Freshman retention 88.6%
- Continuing undergraduates 166
- First-year undergraduates 78
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (244)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$3.6M
Expenses$2.1M
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Drake UniversityDes Moines · 8.2 mi
U.S. News #191
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Iowa State UniversityAmes · 33.0 mi
U.S. News #116
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell · 57.2 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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Creighton UniversityOmaha · 113.0 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of Nebraska--OmahaOmaha · 116.2 mi
U.S. News #299
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University of IowaIowa City · 117.3 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · 159.2 mi
U.S. News #169
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Augustana CollegeRock Island · 168.2 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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University of Missouri--Kansas CityKansas City · 179.5 mi
U.S. News #250
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.