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Academy of Career Training

Kissimmee, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·academyofcareertraining.com

Academy of Career Training has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 82% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 100 students, and 141 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
82%
—
Total enrollment
100
peer median 117
Avg net price
Not reported
—
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About

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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
82%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

1.3pp gap
Pell recipients
82%45 of 55
Non-Pell (all)
83%15 of 18
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%15 of 18

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

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 54 students received $230K in Pell grants, alongside $152K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
54
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$230K
$230,027 total
Direct Loans
$152K
53 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$77K
27 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$75K
26 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
100
12-mo unduplicated
141
Undergraduate
141
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%41
Women
71%100

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
56.0%
White
35.0%
Black
9.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 24 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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    		—Open admission100Not reported—
    Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock
    		—Open admission—$24,393—
    Aveda Institute-New Mexico
    		—Open admission161$15,607—
    Citrus Heights Beauty College
    		—Open admission114$31,649—
    Coastline Beauty College
    		—Open admission203$22,007—
    CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
    		—Open admission91$9,122—
    Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham
    		—Open admission152$18,171—
    Empire Beauty School-Concord
    		—Open admission110$14,750—
    Empire Beauty School-Florence
    		—Open admission124$16,328—
    Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills
    		—Open admission121$15,997—
    Empire Beauty School-Stone Park
    		—Open admission136$16,751—
    Hoss Lee Academy
    		—Open admission112$28,065—
    House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs
    		—Open admission109$21,361—
    Innovate Salon Academy
    		—Open admission288$42,607—
    Keune Academy by 124
    		—Open admission117$14,097—
    Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College
    		—100.0%86$23,995—
    Montana Academy of Salons
    		—Open admission126$15,935—
    P&A Scholars Beauty School
    		—Open admission90$10,068—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills
    		—Open admission99$20,192—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville
    		—Open admission118$21,646—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa
    		—Open admission117$21,961—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
    		—Open admission169$20,318—
    Paul Mitchell the School-St. George
    		—Open admission109$15,069—
    Queen City College
    		—Open admission—$4,577—
    Rob Roy Academy-Worcester
    		—Open admission109$25,383—
    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield
    		—Open admission190$12,027—
    Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare
    		—Open admission117$22,900—
    Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
    		—Open admission131$20,286—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington
    		—Open admission109$21,851—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette
    		—Open admission126$24,914—
    Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission120$14,060—
    Peer group median—100.0%117$20,239

    Institutions like Academy of Career Training

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Academy of Career Training's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • California

      Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $24,393
    • New Mexico

      Aveda Institute-New Mexico

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      161
      Net price
      $15,607
    • California

      Citrus Heights Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      114
      Net price
      $31,649
    • California

      Coastline Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      203
      Net price
      $22,007
    • California

      CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      91
      Net price
      $9,122
    • Pennsylvania

      Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      152
      Net price
      $18,171
    • North Carolina

      Empire Beauty School-Concord

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      110
      Net price
      $14,750
    • Kentucky

      Empire Beauty School-Florence

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      124
      Net price
      $16,328
    • Maryland

      Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      121
      Net price
      $15,997
    • Illinois

      Empire Beauty School-Stone Park

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      136
      Net price
      $16,751
    • California

      Hoss Lee Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      112
      Net price
      $28,065
    • Missouri

      House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      109
      Net price
      $21,361
    • New Jersey

      Innovate Salon Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      288
      Net price
      $42,607
    • Georgia

      Keune Academy by 124

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      117
      Net price
      $14,097
    • California

      Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      86
      Net price
      $23,995
    • Montana

      Montana Academy of Salons

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      126
      Net price
      $15,935
    • Michigan

      P&A Scholars Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      90
      Net price
      $10,068
    • Michigan

      Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      99
      Net price
      $20,192
    • Florida

      Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      118
      Net price
      $21,646
    • Idaho

      Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      117
      Net price
      $21,961
    • Virginia

      Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      169
      Net price
      $20,318
    • Utah

      Paul Mitchell the School-St. George

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      109
      Net price
      $15,069
    • Tennessee

      Queen City College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $4,577
    • Massachusetts

      Rob Roy Academy-Worcester

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      109
      Net price
      $25,383
    • New Jersey

      Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      190
      Net price
      $12,027
    • Utah

      Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      117
      Net price
      $22,900
    • Washington

      Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      131
      Net price
      $20,286
    • Indiana

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      109
      Net price
      $21,851
    • Indiana

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      126
      Net price
      $24,914
    • Alabama

      Winonah's International School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      120
      Net price
      $14,060

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    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.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Academy of Career Training

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Academy of Career Training?

    Academy of Career Training has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Academy of Career Training?

    At Academy of Career Training, 82% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Academy of Career Training?

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

    What is the average net price at Academy of Career Training?

    Academy of Career Training does not have a reported average net price. Net-price data was not reported in the latest federal collection.

    Where is Academy of Career Training located?

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

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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