Private (for-profit)

American Institute of Beauty

Largo, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·aibschool.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
151
peer median 453
Avg net price
$11,370
-$9.4k vs peer
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About

The American Institute of Beauty (AIB) is a beauty, barber, and massage therapy school located in Pinellas County, Florida, with campuses in Largo, St. Petersburg, and Bradenton. Founded in 2003, AIB offers various programs including cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and massage therapy in facilities totaling over 33,000 sq. ft. focused on hands-on training.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

23.7pp gap
Pell recipients
52%43 of 82
Non-Pell (all)
76%28 of 37
Subsidized loan, no Pell
44%4 of 9
No Federal Aid
86%24 of 28

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
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

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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
30%
$7,600 debt · $25,313 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 2024Next review Jul 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2005Next review May 2026

Action history · 11

  1. Jul 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jul 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$11,030
$30–48k$13,025
$48–75k$13,846
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,370
-$9,395vs peer median $20,766
Federal loans
76.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 399 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
399
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,448,070 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
600 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$646K
296 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$966K
295 loan awards
Parent PLUS$28K
9 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 206 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
206
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
12.1%
2018
13.1%
2019
3.8%
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 Institute of Beauty

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
151
12-mo unduplicated
772
Undergraduate
772
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%130
Women
83%642

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.7%
Black
20.5%
Hispanic
14.6%
Two or more
10.6%
Unknown
2.0%
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 · 179 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
    Liquor10

    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
    12.0:1

    American Institute of Beauty vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions American Institute of Beauty 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 Institute of Beauty
    60%151$11,370
    346$10,358
    304$16,571
    298$18,972
    219$17,439
    623$18,345
    2,078$25,742
    453$24,430
    100.0%923$24,529
    100.0%620$22,630
    341$20,738
    324$32,767
    855$28,762
    641$14,570
    445$16,708
    777$25,357
    71.4%641$30,314
    414$31,615
    1,172$14,149
    515$14,966
    $37,514
    560$23,238
    635$24,040
    411$23,361
    338$20,793
    359$18,522
    320$27,850
    339$18,245
    570$13,257
    470$19,980
    Peer group median60%100.0%453$20,766

    Institutions like American Institute of Beauty

    Explore the federal data for institutions in American Institute of Beauty's comparison group.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (9)

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

    Frequently asked questions about American Institute of Beauty

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

    What is the graduation rate at American Institute of Beauty?

    American Institute of Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American Institute of Beauty?

    American Institute of Beauty reports a total enrollment of 151 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American Institute of Beauty?

    The average net price at American Institute of Beauty is $11,370 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American Institute of Beauty located?

    American Institute of Beauty is located in Largo, Florida 33771.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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