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Academy of Career Training

Kissimmee, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·academyofcareertraining.com
6-yr Graduation
82%
Total enrollment
100
peer median 117
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The Academy of Career Training is a beauty and barber school located in Deltona, Florida, established in 1995. It offers programs in cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, skin care, nail technology, and more, focusing on delivering a comprehensive education to prepare graduates for success in the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
82%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
82%
Non-Pell
83%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
22%
$5,500 debt · $25,157 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2007Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 4

  1. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 54 students received $230K in Pell grants, alongside $97K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
54
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$230K
$230,389 total
Direct Loans
$97K
45 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$52K
23 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$45K
22 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 55 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
55
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.7%
2017
14.1%
2018
8.4%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Academy of Career Training

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
100
12-mo unduplicated
155
Undergraduate
155
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%33
Women
79%122

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
66.7%
White
16.7%
Black
16.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 50 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1

    Academy of Career Training vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Academy of Career Training selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAcademy of Career Training
    82%100
    Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock
    $24,393
    Aveda Institute-New Mexico
    161$16,998
    Citrus Heights Beauty College
    114$30,408
    Coastline Beauty College
    203$14,231
    CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
    91$18,165
    Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham
    152$18,891
    Empire Beauty School-Concord
    110$15,759
    Empire Beauty School-Florence
    124$15,669
    Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills
    121$16,462
    Empire Beauty School-Stone Park
    136$16,869
    Hoss Lee Academy
    112$24,417
    House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs
    109$21,832
    Innovate Salon Academy
    288$38,617
    Keune Academy by 124
    117$15,992
    Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College
    100.0%86$24,603
    Montana Academy of Salons
    126$13,158
    P&A Scholars Beauty School
    90$9,759
    Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills
    99$23,226
    Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville
    118$21,529
    Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa
    117$19,777
    Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
    169$17,280
    Paul Mitchell the School-St. George
    109$16,082
    Queen City College
    Rob Roy Academy-Worcester
    109$22,542
    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield
    190$18,940
    Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare
    117$26,352
    Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
    131$18,668
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington
    109$16,075
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette
    126$20,276
    Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
    120$12,675
    Peer group median82%100.0%117$18,668

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about Academy of Career Training

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Academy of Career Training.

    What is the graduation rate at Academy of Career Training?

    Academy of Career Training reports a 6-year graduation rate of 82% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Academy of Career Training?

    Academy of Career Training reports a total enrollment of 100 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Academy of Career Training located?

    Academy of Career Training is located in Kissimmee, Florida 34741.

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