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Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·bellusacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
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Total enrollment
341
peer median 341
Avg net price
$20,159
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About

Bellus Academy is a private cosmetology school located in California and Kansas, offering programs in cosmetology, esthetics, massage therapy, and more. The academy has multiple campuses in Poway, El Cajon, National City, and Manhattan, Kansas. It prepares students for careers in the beauty and wellness industry and is nationally accredited by NACCAS.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
80%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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.

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.

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
55%
$13,818 debt · $24,943 earn

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 1974Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 12

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$19,993
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k$23,970
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,159
vs peer median $20,159
Federal loans
54.5%

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, 408 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
408
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,940,319 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
585 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$684K
272 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$865K
273 loan awards
Parent PLUS$226K
40 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 125 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
125
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.2%
2017
6.9%
2018
5.3%
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 Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
341
12-mo unduplicated
673
Undergraduate
673
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
14%93
Women
86%580

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
64.4%
White
10.3%
Black
8.7%
Asian
7.1%
Two or more
6.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.6%
Non-resident
0.5%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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 · 398 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bellus Academy-Chula Vista.

    What is the graduation rate at Bellus Academy-Chula Vista?

    Bellus Academy-Chula Vista reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bellus Academy-Chula Vista?

    Bellus Academy-Chula Vista reports a total enrollment of 341 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bellus Academy-Chula Vista?

    The average net price at Bellus Academy-Chula Vista is $20,159 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bellus Academy-Chula Vista located?

    Bellus Academy-Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California 91911.

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