Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 265 where 290 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 290 students in 2025 and was lowest at 242 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 285 to 290 students, a net gain of 5 (1.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Aveda Institute-Columbus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.62% and the percentage of black students is 29.31% at Aveda Institute-Columbus. 0.34% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 0.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.42% to 48.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 20.35% to 29.31%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.46% to 0.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6776 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4854 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Aveda Institute-Columbus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Aveda Institute-Columbus does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.