Private (for-profit)

Arizona Academy of Beauty

Tucson, Arizona·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·arizonaacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
71%
Total enrollment
47
peer median 47
Avg net price
$15,544
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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.

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
13%
$4,553 debt · $34,233 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 1971Next review May 2023

Action history · 16

  1. Jul 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: 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$16,249
$30–48k$12,724
$48–75k
$75–110k$16,249
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,544
vs peer median $15,544
Federal loans
50.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 44 students received $174K in Pell grants, alongside $101K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
44
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$174K
$173,619 total
Direct Loans
$101K
44 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$46K
24 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$55K
20 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 41 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
41
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
0.0%
2016
5.7%
2017
15.3%
2018
17.8%
2019
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Arizona Academy of Beauty

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
47
12-mo unduplicated
82
Undergraduate
82
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%5
Women
94%77

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.0%
White
24.5%
Black
12.2%
Two or more
12.2%
Asian
2.0%

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 · 34 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
    24.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Arizona Academy of Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Arizona Academy of Beauty.

    What is the graduation rate at Arizona Academy of Beauty?

    Arizona Academy of Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Arizona Academy of Beauty?

    Arizona Academy of Beauty reports a total enrollment of 47 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Arizona Academy of Beauty?

    The average net price at Arizona Academy of Beauty is $15,544 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Arizona Academy of Beauty located?

    Arizona Academy of Beauty is located in Tucson, Arizona 85712.

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