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Bellus Academy-Poway

Poway, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·bellusacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
Enrollment
324
peer median 453
Avg net price
$30,336
+$10k vs peer
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About

Bellus Academy is a cosmetology school located in Poway, California. It offers a range of programs including cosmetology, esthetics, massage therapy, and nail technology. The institution emphasizes preparation for careers in the beauty and wellness industry, and it is nationally accredited by NACCAS.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
87%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
72%
Non-Pell
73%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,660
$30–48k
$48–75k$28,310
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,336
+$10,464vs peer median $19,872
Federal loans
44.4%

Academic programs at Bellus Academy-Poway

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
324
12-mo unduplicated
608
Undergraduate
608
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%37
Women
94%571

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
37.9%
White
33.6%
Two or more
12.2%
Asian
6.5%
Black
5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
Unknown
1.4%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1

Bellus Academy-Poway vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bellus Academy-Poway 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
SubjectBellus Academy-Poway
73%324$30,336
Advance Beauty College
346$11,689
American Institute of Beauty
151$10,713
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
304$14,623
Avalon Institute-Mesa
298$16,847
Avalon Institute-Phoenix
219$16,689
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
623$20,690
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
2,078$23,626
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
453$19,015
Aveda Institute-South Florida
100.0%923$25,216
Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
100.0%620$22,727
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
341$20,159
Celebrity School of Beauty
855$4,857
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup
641$14,636
Cosmetology & Spa Academy
445$14,887
Douglas J Aveda Institute
777$25,937
Elaine Sterling Institute
71.4%641$23,335
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin
414$28,513
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
1,172$16,340
Georgia Career Institute
515$16,052
Health And Style Institute
$37,514
Milan Institute-Clovis
560$21,941
Milan Institute-Visalia
635$28,638
Moler Barber College
411$22,135
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
338$20,874
Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
359$18,769
Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
320$33,646
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
339$17,148
Studio Academy of Beauty
570$19,585
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview
470$18,154
Peer group median73%100.0%453$19,872

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