Private (for-profit)

Beauty Academy of South Florida

Hialeah Gardens, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·basf.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
Total enrollment
544
peer median 188
Avg net price
$13,555
-$5.1k vs peer
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About

The Beauty Academy of South Florida is a vocational institution located in South Florida that focuses on training students in the beauty industry. It offers various programs designed to prepare students for careers in cosmetology, esthetics, and related fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%
Full-time retention
94%

Pell equity

30.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 30.0-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
48%
$7,386 debt · $15,307 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2008Next review Dec 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2007Next review Dec 2014

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Feb 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$13,571
$30–48k$10,838
$48–75k
$75–110k$15,268
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,555
-$5,117vs peer median $18,672
Federal loans
39.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 492 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
492
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,282,645 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
596 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$611K
325 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$895K
263 loan awards
Parent PLUS$24K
8 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 141 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (4.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.9%
+2.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
141
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.7%
2017
13.9%
2018
13.2%
2019
4.9%
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 BASF

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
544
12-mo unduplicated
684
Undergraduate
684
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%41
Women
94%643

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
85.9%
Non-resident
7.5%
Black
3.2%
White
2.9%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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 · 285 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
    35.0:1

    BASF vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions BASF 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
    SubjectBeauty Academy of South Florida
    72%544$13,555
    Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology
    402$13,622
    American Barber and Beauty Academy
    104
    Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland
    185$16,056
    Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics
    97.5%299$13,529
    Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
    198$21,152
    Bellus Academy-El Cajon
    157$29,547
    Bennett Career Institute
    176$11,108
    Boca Beauty Academy
    228$21,509
    Career Academy of Beauty
    219$19,101
    Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
    353$20,157
    Empire Beauty School-Tucson
    203$16,609
    Hair Academy II
    218$22,667
    Innovate Salon Academy
    288$38,617
    International Academy
    186$19,071
    L'esprit Academy
    266$27,617
    Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno
    235$20,960
    Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge
    249$15,535
    Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
    360$14,508
    PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville
    125$20,299
    Renaissance Academie
    188$24,345
    San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
    167$16,845
    Shore Beauty School
    188$21,578
    Summit Salon Academy
    130$16,124
    Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan
    144$16,791
    The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
    186$15,616
    The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
    95$14,714
    Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
    72$25,699
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
    173$15,024
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville
    162$18,273
    Urban Barber College
    224$24,828
    Peer group median72%97.5%188$18,672

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Beauty Academy of South Florida

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BASF.

    What is the graduation rate at Beauty Academy of South Florida?

    Beauty Academy of South Florida reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Beauty Academy of South Florida?

    Beauty Academy of South Florida reports a total enrollment of 544 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Beauty Academy of South Florida?

    The average net price at Beauty Academy of South Florida is $13,555 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Beauty Academy of South Florida located?

    Beauty Academy of South Florida is located in Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016-2421.

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