How much of the student body receives Pell Grants?

51.9% of students at Cortiva Institute receive Pell Grants.

What are the typical earnings for a cosmetology graduate?

The median earnings for graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program two years after completion are reported at $17,813.

What is the school's completion rate?

The reported completion rate for this school is 72.4%.

How many students are enrolled at this school?

There are 159 students enrolled at Cortiva Institute.

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Cortiva Institute

Maitland, Florida · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 159 students · CosmetologyBarberingMassage Therapy

Avg net price / yr

$28,407

cheaper than 5% of comparable schools

Completion rate

72.4%

Median debt at completion

$7,521

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$27,193

earns ~$957.3 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Cortiva Institute is a private for-profit school in Maitland, FL that mainly awards certificates in cosmetology and somatic bodywork. The institution serves 159 students and reports a completion rate of 72.4%.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $28,407, while the median student debt at completion is $7,521. Fifty-one point nine percent of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial aid need. Median earnings two years after completion range from $17,813 for cosmetology to $19,918 for somatic bodywork.

Net price is 73% above the Florida median ($16,419) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 4% below the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services	undergraduate certificate	$19,918
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	$17,813

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Questions students ask

How much of the student body receives Pell Grants?: 51.9% of students at Cortiva Institute receive Pell Grants.
What are the typical earnings for a cosmetology graduate?: The median earnings for graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program two years after completion are reported at $17,813.
What is the school's completion rate?: The reported completion rate for this school is 72.4%.
How many students are enrolled at this school?: There are 159 students enrolled at Cortiva Institute.
Is Cortiva Institute a public or private school?: Cortiva Institute is a private for-profit school.

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School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
North Florida Technical College	Starke	$1,590	73.8%	$31,683
Eastern Florida State College	Melbourne	$6,440	46.4%	$37,195
Charlotte Technical College	Port Charlotte	$5,874	58.7%	$36,349
Chipola College	Marianna	$1,133	50.9%	$37,378
Lorenzo Walker Technical College	Naples	$7,283	99%	$36,853
Daytona State College	Daytona Beach	$7,177	41.6%	$37,096

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 438285. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.