Private (for-profit)

Award Beauty School

Hagerstown, Maryland·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·awardbeautyschool.com
6-yr Graduation
65%
Total enrollment
94
peer median 94
Avg net price
$20,744
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
65%
Full-time retention
55%

Pell equity

37.0pp gap
Pell recipients
63%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 37.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
60%
$13,000 debt · $21,710 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 1966Next review Jan 2020

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Feb 2019Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2018Probation 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$20,314
$30–48k$21,259
$48–75k$22,222
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,744
vs peer median $20,744
Federal loans
41.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 326 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
326
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,207,428 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
475 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$489K
235 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$717K
229 loan awards
Parent PLUS$38K
11 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 193 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
193
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.1%
2017
1.6%
2018
2.6%
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 Award Beauty School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
94
12-mo unduplicated
203
Undergraduate
203
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%68
Women
67%135

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
51.5%
White
37.9%
Hispanic
9.8%
Asian
0.8%

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 · 147 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
    25.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Award Beauty School

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

    What is the graduation rate at Award Beauty School?

    Award Beauty School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Award Beauty School?

    Award Beauty School reports a total enrollment of 94 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Award Beauty School?

    The average net price at Award Beauty School is $20,744 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Award Beauty School located?

    Award Beauty School is located in Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-5610.

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