Private (for-profit)

Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa

Tampa, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·artistic.edu
6-yr Graduation
77%
Total enrollment
253
peer median 249
Avg net price
$12,808
-$5.8k vs peer
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About

Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa is a vocational training institution located in Tampa, Florida, specializing in cosmetology programs focused on nail technology and beauty. The academy equips students with practical skills needed for successful careers in the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
77%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

27.0pp gap
Pell recipients
77%
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 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
28%
$6,333 debt · $22,422 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 2022Next review Jan 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2003Next review Sep 2023

Action history · 5

  1. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
  2. Apr 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2023Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Nov 2018Renewal 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$11,899
$30–48k$13,624
$48–75k$14,962
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,808
-$5,789vs peer median $18,597
Federal loans
27.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 483 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
483
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,919,916 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
763 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$766K
387 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
372 loan awards
Parent PLUS$20K
4 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 250 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (2.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
250
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
12.0%
2018
7.2%
2019
2.4%
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 Artistic

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
253
12-mo unduplicated
556
Undergraduate
556
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
26%147
Women
74%409

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
43.8%
Hispanic
32.1%
White
16.1%
Two or more
6.7%
Asian
1.3%

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 · 243 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
    15.0:1

    Artistic vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Artistic 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
    SubjectArtistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
    77%253$12,808
    Atlanta School of Massage
    $27,774
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge
    175$20,934
    Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis
    265$23,187
    Aveda Institute-Columbus
    290$19,538
    Avenue Five Institute
    316$26,507
    Bellus Academy
    209$22,076
    California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
    227$15,580
    Career Academy of Hair Design
    245$13,563
    Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
    194$15,659
    Cortiva Institute
    225$28,383
    David Pressley School of Cosmetology
    225$18,565
    Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
    306$10,187
    Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
    218$18,597
    Houston Barber School
    264$14,760
    La Belle Beauty School
    63$12,731
    Milan Institute-Merced
    359$28,094
    Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School
    242$18,970
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
    374$22,325
    Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
    256$12,804
    Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
    237$21,895
    Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park
    179$18,979
    Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg
    224$18,012
    Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City
    287$13,704
    Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio
    361$25,035
    Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks
    286$26,369
    PCI Academy-Ames
    176$18,518
    Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
    95.8%346$16,964
    Salon Success Academy-Upland
    254$16,626
    Peer group median77%95.8%249$18,597

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

    Frequently asked questions about Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Artistic.

    What is the graduation rate at Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa?

    Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa reports a 6-year graduation rate of 77% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa?

    Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa reports a total enrollment of 253 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa?

    The average net price at Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa is $12,808 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa located?

    Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida 33605.

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