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Bell Mar Beauty College

Cicero, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·bellmar.edu

Bell Mar Beauty College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 67% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2023 IPEDS data. Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
67%
—
Total enrollment
64
peer median 36
Avg net price
$7,188
-$5.6k vs peer
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About

Bell Mar Beauty College is a private beauty school located in Cicero, Illinois, founded in 1985. The institution focuses on cosmetology education and is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

39.0pp gap
Pell recipients
61%11 of 18
Non-Pell (all)
100%3 of 3
No Federal Aid
100%3 of 3

Non-Pell students graduate at a 39.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1987Next review May 2025

Action history · 5

  1. Jan 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2021Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Aug 2021Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,739
$30–48k$9,636
$48–75k$6,989
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$7,188
-$5,553vs peer median $12,741
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 18 students received $93K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
18
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$93K
$92,699 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bell Mar Beauty College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
12-mo unduplicated
64
Undergraduate
64
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%3
Women
95%61

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
88.9%
Black
8.9%
White
2.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 48 students

3-year trend

24.692 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    Weapons10
    Drugs20
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1

    Bell Mar Beauty College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bell Mar Beauty College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectBell Mar Beauty College
    		—Open admission64$7,188—
    Academy of Hair Design-Jasper
    		—Open admission52$11,239—
    Aesthetics Institute
    		—Open admission28$16,929—
    American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus
    		—Open admission18$13,882—
    Avi Career Training
    		—Open admission22$15,361—
    Barber & Beauty Institute of New York
    		—Open admission16$15,730—
    Bellasa Professional Institute
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission43No freshman cohort—
    Butler Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission26$10,406—
    Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
    		—Open admission46$13,396—
    Central College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission61$6,166—
    Charzanne Beauty College
    		—Not reported—$14,042—
    Cheeks Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission46$9,739—
    Dymond Designs Beauty School
    		—Open admission28$16,563—
    Empire Beauty School-Lebanon
    		—Open admission49$19,710—
    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy
    		—Open admission36$11,821—
    Legends Barber College
    		—Open admission26$11,235—
    M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant
    		—Open admission50$5,446—
    New Tyler Barber College Inc
    		—Open admission39$15,898—
    Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission65$11,671—
    Princess Institute of Beauty
    		—Open admission29$12,741—
    Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
    		—Open admission53$13,273—
    Redondo Beach Beauty College
    		—Open admission43$11,537—
    Salem College of Hairstyling
    		—Open admission31$6,345—
    Salon Success Academy-Fontana
    		—Open admission29$15,437—
    Shear Finesse Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission49$24,584—
    State College of Beauty Culture
    		—Open admission57$16,844—
    Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission22$2,636—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
    		—Open admission33$12,103—
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
    		—Open admission24$6,289—
    World Class Academy of Beauty Careers
    		—Open admission36$15,665—
    Peer group median——36$12,741

    Institutions like Bell Mar Beauty College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Bell Mar Beauty College's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Texas

      Academy of Hair Design-Jasper

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      52
      Net price
      $11,239
    • Missouri

      Aesthetics Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      28
      Net price
      $16,929
    • Utah

      American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      18
      Net price
      $13,882
    • Virginia

      Avi Career Training

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      22
      Net price
      $15,361
    • New York

      Barber & Beauty Institute of New York

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      16
      Net price
      $15,730
    • Florida

      Bellasa Professional Institute

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      43
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Pennsylvania

      Butler Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $10,406
    • North Carolina

      Carolina College of Hair Design Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      46
      Net price
      $13,396
    • Missouri

      Central College of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      61
      Net price
      $6,166
    • South Carolina

      Charzanne Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Not reported
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $14,042
    • Colorado

      Cheeks Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      46
      Net price
      $9,739
    • Michigan

      Dymond Designs Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      28
      Net price
      $16,563
    • Pennsylvania

      Empire Beauty School-Lebanon

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      49
      Net price
      $19,710
    • Florida

      KCK Beauty & Barber Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      36
      Net price
      $11,821
    • Texas

      Legends Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $11,235
    • Michigan

      M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      50
      Net price
      $5,446
    • Arkansas

      New Tyler Barber College Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      39
      Net price
      $15,898
    • Illinois

      Oehrlein School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      65
      Net price
      $11,671
    • California

      Princess Institute of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      29
      Net price
      $12,741
    • Illinois

      Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      53
      Net price
      $13,273
    • California

      Redondo Beach Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      43
      Net price
      $11,537
    • Missouri

      Salem College of Hairstyling

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $6,345
    • California

      Salon Success Academy-Fontana

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      29
      Net price
      $15,437
    • Florida

      Shear Finesse Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      49
      Net price
      $24,584
    • Wisconsin

      State College of Beauty Culture

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      57
      Net price
      $16,844
    • Tennessee

      Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      22
      Net price
      $2,636
    • Tennessee

      The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      33
      Net price
      $12,103
    • Texas

      UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      24
      Net price
      $6,289
    • Florida

      World Class Academy of Beauty Careers

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      36
      Net price
      $15,665

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Bell Mar Beauty College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bell Mar Beauty College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Bell Mar Beauty College?

    Bell Mar Beauty College 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 Bell Mar Beauty College?

    At Bell Mar Beauty College, 67% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2023 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Bell Mar Beauty College?

    Bell Mar Beauty College reports a total enrollment of 64 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bell Mar Beauty College?

    The average net price at Bell Mar Beauty College is $7,188 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bell Mar Beauty College located?

    Bell Mar Beauty College is located in Cicero, Illinois 60804.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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