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Baldwin Beauty School - South Austin

Austin, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·baldwinbeautyschools.com

Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 52% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 31 students, and 67 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
52%
—
Total enrollment
31
peer median 54
Avg net price
$20,851
+$7.9k 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

25.4pp gap
Pell recipients
46%11 of 24
Non-Pell (all)
71%5 of 7
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%5 of 5
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$21,009
$30–48k$20,480
$48–75k$20,074
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,851
+$7,919vs peer median $12,932
Federal loans
55.4%

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 $390K in Pell grants, alongside $433K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
101
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$390K
$390,042 total
Direct Loans
$433K
138 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$138K
57 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$228K
75 loan awards
Parent PLUS$68K
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 Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
31
12-mo unduplicated
67
Undergraduate
67
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%4
Women
94%63

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.9%
Hispanic
41.9%
Black
9.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6.5%

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 · 46 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
    20.0:1

    Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin selected for federal comparison reporting.

    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    —Open admission31$20,851—
    Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin
    —Open admission74$12,076—
    Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College
    —Open admission33$10,688—
    Appalachian Beauty School
    —Open admission49$12,742—
    Brown Beauty Barber School
    —Open admission54$24,717—
    Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology
    —Open admission43$17,394—
    Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago
    ———$11,880—
    Capri Beauty College
    —Open admission33$9,678—
    Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology
    —Open admission99$12,133—
    Empire Beauty School-North Hills
    —Open admission83$18,083—
    Empire Beauty School-West Palm
    —Open admission96$16,980—
    Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg
    —Open admission76$8,643—
    Gerbers Akron Beauty School
    —Open admission39$9,063—
    Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics
    —Open admission69$32,724—
    International Barber College
    —Open admission45$21,803—
    Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School
    —Open admission54$9,684—
    Lehigh Valley Barber School
    —Open admission77$13,694—
    Love Beauty School Inc
    —Open admission75$8,061—
    Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex
    —Open admission35$16,374—
    Neosho Beauty College
    —Open admission47$12,213—
    New Concept Massage and Beauty School
    —Open admission123$13,397—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Madison
    —Open admission70$24,453—
    Phagans School of Beauty
    —Open admission38$11,476—
    PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
    —Open admission44$25,829—
    Profile Institute of Barber-Styling
    —Open admission34$16,685—
    SOHO Hair Academy
    —Open admission66$13,198—
    Steven Papageorge Hair Academy
    —Open admission60$10,721—
    Stylemaster College of Hair Design
    —Open admission50$6,773—
    Waynes College of Beauty
    —Open admission46$13,121—
    West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty
    —Open admission80$8,314—
    Westchester School of Beauty Culture
    —Open admission59$12,932—
    Peer group median——54$12,932

    Institutions like Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin's comparison group.

    • Texas

      Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      74
      Net price
      $12,076
    • Ohio

      Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      33
      Net price
      $10,688
    • Kentucky

      Appalachian Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      49
      Net price
      $12,742
    • Alabama

      Brown Beauty Barber School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      54
      Net price
      $24,717
    • Michigan

      Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      43
      Net price
      $17,394
    • Illinois

      Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      —
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $11,880
    • Illinois

      Capri Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      33
      Net price
      $9,678
    • Illinois

      Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      99
      Net price
      $12,133
    • Pennsylvania

      Empire Beauty School-North Hills

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      83
      Net price
      $18,083
    • Florida

      Empire Beauty School-West Palm

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      96
      Net price
      $16,980
    • Idaho

      Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      76
      Net price
      $8,643
    • Ohio

      Gerbers Akron Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      39
      Net price
      $9,063
    • Georgia

      Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      69
      Net price
      $32,724
    • Arizona

      International Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      45
      Net price
      $21,803
    • Texas

      Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      54
      Net price
      $9,684
    • Pennsylvania

      Lehigh Valley Barber School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      77
      Net price
      $13,694
    • Tennessee

      Love Beauty School Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      75
      Net price
      $8,061
    • Maryland

      Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      35
      Net price
      $16,374
    • Missouri

      Neosho Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      47
      Net price
      $12,213
    • Florida

      New Concept Massage and Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      123
      Net price
      $13,397
    • Wisconsin

      Paul Mitchell the School-Madison

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      70
      Net price
      $24,453
    • Oregon

      Phagans School of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $11,476
    • Kentucky

      PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      44
      Net price
      $25,829
    • Georgia

      Profile Institute of Barber-Styling

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      34
      Net price
      $16,685
    • Iowa

      SOHO Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      66
      Net price
      $13,198
    • Illinois

      Steven Papageorge Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      60
      Net price
      $10,721
    • Washington

      Stylemaster College of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      50
      Net price
      $6,773
    • California

      Waynes College of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      46
      Net price
      $13,121
    • Michigan

      West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      80
      Net price
      $8,314
    • New York

      Westchester School of Beauty Culture

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      59
      Net price
      $12,932

    Campuses

    The 1 campus that make up Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin.

    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 Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin.

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

    Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

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

    At Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin, 52% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    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 $20,851 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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