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Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin

Austin, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·baldwinbeautyschools.com
6-yr Graduation
52%
Total enrollment
31
peer median 54
Avg net price
$16,878
+$3.5k vs peer
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About

Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin is a beauty school located in Austin, Texas. The school offers programs in cosmetology, esthetics, and manicuring, focusing on training in the beauty and wellness industry. The founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

54.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 54.0-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 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
22%
$7,271 debt · $33,683 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 1978Next review May 2031

Action history · 10

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jan 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    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$16,593
$30–48k$17,214
$48–75k$16,335
$75–110k$20,044
$110k+$20,044

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,878
+$3,512vs peer median $13,366
Federal loans
40.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 101 students received $396K in Pell grants, alongside $381K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
101
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$396K
$396,380 total
Direct Loans
$381K
145 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$122K
61 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$210K
78 loan awards
Parent PLUS$49K
6 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 52 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (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
52
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.1%
2017
1.4%
2018
4.6%
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 BBSA

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
31
12-mo unduplicated
74
Undergraduate
74
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
3%2
Women
97%72

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.0%
Hispanic
30.4%
Two or more
17.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.3%
Unknown
4.3%
Black
2.2%
Asian
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.2%

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 · 44 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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

    BBSA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions BBSA 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
    SubjectBaldwin Beauty School-South Austin
    52%31$16,878
    Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin
    74$11,990
    Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College
    33$11,440
    Appalachian Beauty School
    49$13,366
    Brown Beauty Barber School
    54$19,971
    Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology
    43$14,850
    Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago
    $11,880
    Capri Beauty College
    33$10,777
    Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology
    99$8,331
    Empire Beauty School-North Hills
    83$17,807
    Empire Beauty School-West Palm
    96$17,362
    Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg
    76$9,349
    Gerbers Akron Beauty School
    39$8,754
    Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics
    69$30,110
    International Barber College
    45$17,929
    Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School
    54$9,674
    Lehigh Valley Barber School
    77$14,398
    Love Beauty School Inc
    75$7,814
    Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
    35$16,484
    Neosho Beauty College
    47$8,114
    New Concept Massage and Beauty School
    123$13,514
    Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
    70$23,365
    Phagans School of Beauty
    38$9,747
    PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
    44$19,420
    Profile Institute of Barber-Styling
    34$20,489
    SOHO Hair Academy
    66$11,765
    Steven Papageorge Hair Academy
    60$12,534
    Stylemaster College of Hair Design
    50$8,222
    Waynes College of Beauty
    46$17,652
    West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty
    80$8,314
    Westchester School of Beauty Culture
    59$16,055
    Peer group median52%54$13,366

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BBSA.

    What is the graduation rate at Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin?

    Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin?

    Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin reports a total enrollment of 31 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin?

    The average net price at Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin is $16,878 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin located?

    Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin is located in Austin, Texas 78704-4785.

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