Private (for-profit)

American Beauty School

Bronx, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·americanbeautyschool.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
Total enrollment
113
peer median 102
Avg net price
$10,067
-$8.3k vs peer
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American Beauty School is a private institution located in the Bronx, NY. It offers various beauty programs, including cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics. The founding year is not mentioned on the page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%
Full-time retention
83%

Program outcomes

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

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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.

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 2004Next review Sep 2025

Action history · 6

  1. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,067
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$10,067
-$8,290vs peer median $18,357
Federal loans
33.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 99 students received $429K in Pell grants, alongside $367K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
99
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$429K
$429,073 total
Direct Loans
$367K
143 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$157K
69 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$196K
69 loan awards
Parent PLUS$14K
5 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 99 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
99
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
8.0%
2017
9.0%
2018
8.4%
2019
1.0%
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 American Beauty School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
113
12-mo unduplicated
232
Undergraduate
232
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%4
Women
98%228

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
47.9%
Black
32.1%
Unknown
6.4%
Two or more
5.7%
White
4.3%
Non-resident
2.9%
Asian
0.7%

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 · 139 students

3-year trend

18.992 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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
    16.0:1

    American Beauty School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions American Beauty School 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
    SubjectAmerican Beauty School
    50%113$10,067
    Academy for Salon Professionals
    134$12,408
    Arrojo Cosmetology School
    104$22,811
    Artistic Academy of Hair Design
    88$23,786
    Aveda Institute-Boise
    97$17,804
    Aveda Institute-Twin Falls
    88$24,647
    Berkowits School of Electrolysis
    102
    Boise Barber College
    104$15,109
    Central Texas Beauty College-Temple
    32$10,139
    Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet
    94$15,776
    Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton
    69$11,797
    Designer Barber & Stylist School
    100.0%95$16,010
    Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw
    161$17,036
    Empire Beauty School-Somersworth
    184$10,198
    Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
    99$16,625
    Hot Springs Beauty College
    86$10,792
    International Beauty Education Center
    146$17,500
    Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
    101$29,171
    Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology
    70$22,214
    National Beauty College
    172
    O'Briens Aveda Institute
    80$25,367
    Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville
    64$23,830
    Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
    140$17,564
    Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island
    181$32,626
    Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose
    91$25,546
    Ravenscroft Beauty College
    104
    Shasta School of Cosmetology
    112$26,582
    Spa Tech Institute-Westboro
    182$18,910
    The Barber School
    169$21,150
    The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne
    163$19,821
    Xtylo Beauty College
    100.0%57$30,274
    Peer group median50%100.0%102$18,357

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about American Beauty School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about American Beauty School.

    What is the graduation rate at American Beauty School?

    American Beauty School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American Beauty School?

    American Beauty School reports a total enrollment of 113 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American Beauty School?

    The average net price at American Beauty School is $10,067 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American Beauty School located?

    American Beauty School is located in Bronx, New York 10462.

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