Private (for-profit)

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·arbs.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
Total enrollment
106
peer median 106
Avg net price
$24,060
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%
Full-time retention
43%

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%
$6,333 debt · $29,245 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 1990Next review Jan 2026

Action history · 13

  1. Nov 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2025Adverse Action Initiated
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Dec 2021Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    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$24,060
$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)
$24,060
vs peer median $24,060
Federal loans
51.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 46 students received $169K in Pell grants, alongside $184K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
46
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$169K
$168,761 total
Direct Loans
$184K
69 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$72K
33 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$105K
35 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
1 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 102 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
102
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
16.2%
2018
4.2%
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 ARBS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
106
12-mo unduplicated
145
Undergraduate
145
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%3
Women
98%142

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
86.5%
Hispanic
9.0%
White
4.5%

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 · 98 students

3-year trend

333.332 yrs ago178.571 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ARBS.

    What is the graduation rate at Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock?

    Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock?

    Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock reports a total enrollment of 106 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock?

    The average net price at Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is $24,060 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock located?

    Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas 72209.

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