Private (for-profit)

Berkowits School of Electrolysis

Forest Hills, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·estheticsschoolny.com

Berkowits School of Electrolysis has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 84% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 102 students, and 121 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
84%
—
Total enrollment
102
peer median 102
Avg net price
Not reported
—
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About

Berkowits School of Electrolysis is a training institution located in Forest Hills, NY, founded in 1978. The school specializes in courses for Electrolysis, Esthetics, and Laser Hair Removal and is notable for being the first in New York to have an approved Laser Hair Removal program.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
84%

Pell equity

9.2pp gap
Pell recipients
76%13 of 17
Non-Pell (all)
85%75 of 88
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%6 of 6
No Federal Aid
84%69 of 82

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.2-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.

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 2017Next review May 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Jul 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2020Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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, 31 students received $123K in Pell grants, alongside $116K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
31
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$123K
$122,860 total
Direct Loans
$116K
40 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
0k
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0k
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0k
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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$46K
20 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$70K
20 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 3 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
3
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

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 Berkowits School of Electrolysis

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
Fall total
102
12-mo unduplicated
121
Undergraduate
121
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%120

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.9%
Black
22.6%
Hispanic
21.6%
Asian
2.9%

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 · 107 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
    15.0:1

    Berkowits School of Electrolysis vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Berkowits School of Electrolysis 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
    SubjectBerkowits School of Electrolysis
    		—Open admission102Not reported—
    Academy for Salon Professionals
    		—Open admission134$17,137—
    American Beauty School
    		—Open admission113$12,492—
    Arrojo Cosmetology School
    		—Open admission104$21,774—
    Artistic Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission88$19,085—
    Aveda Institute-Boise
    		—Open admission97$16,599—
    Aveda Institute-Twin Falls
    		—Open admission88$22,501—
    Boise Barber College
    		—Open admission104$14,029—
    Central Texas Beauty College-Temple
    		—Open admission32$10,403—
    Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet
    		—Open admission94$19,849—
    Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton
    		—Open admission69$11,397—
    Designer Barber & Stylist School
    		—100.0%95$18,137—
    Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw
    		—Open admission161$15,027—
    Empire Beauty School-Somersworth
    		—Open admission184$9,170—
    Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro
    		—Open admission99$16,932—
    Hot Springs Beauty College
    		—Open admission86$14,294—
    International Beauty Education Center
    		—Open admission146$17,415—
    Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead
    		—Open admission101$26,387—
    Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission70$18,788—
    National Beauty College
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission172$12,667—
    O'Briens Aveda Institute
    		—Open admission80$28,304—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville
    		—Open admission64$15,077—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee
    		—Open admission140$18,700—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island
    		—Open admission181$25,666—
    Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose
    		—Open admission91$31,084—
    Ravenscroft Beauty College
    		—Open admission104$16,164—
    Shasta School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission112$26,397—
    Spa Tech Institute-Westboro
    		—Open admission182$28,170—
    The Barber School
    		—Open admission169$18,744—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne
    		—Open admission163$14,520—
    Xtylo Beauty College
    		—100.0%57$28,130—
    Peer group median—100.0%102$17,776

    Institutions like Berkowits School of Electrolysis

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Berkowits School of Electrolysis's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • California

      Academy for Salon Professionals

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      134
      Net price
      $17,137
    • New York

      American Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      113
      Net price
      $12,492
    • New York

      Arrojo Cosmetology School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      104
      Net price
      $21,774
    • New Jersey

      Artistic Academy of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      88
      Net price
      $19,085
    • Idaho

      Aveda Institute-Boise

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      97
      Net price
      $16,599
    • Idaho

      Aveda Institute-Twin Falls

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      88
      Net price
      $22,501
    • Idaho

      Boise Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      104
      Net price
      $14,029
    • Texas

      Central Texas Beauty College-Temple

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      32
      Net price
      $10,403
    • California

      Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      94
      Net price
      $19,849
    • Ohio

      Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      69
      Net price
      $11,397
    • Arkansas

      Designer Barber & Stylist School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      95
      Net price
      $18,137
    • Georgia

      Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      161
      Net price
      $15,027
    • New Hampshire

      Empire Beauty School-Somersworth

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      184
      Net price
      $9,170
    • North Carolina

      Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      99
      Net price
      $16,932
    • Arkansas

      Hot Springs Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      86
      Net price
      $14,294
    • Washington

      International Beauty Education Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      146
      Net price
      $17,415
    • New York

      Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      101
      Net price
      $26,387
    • Idaho

      Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      70
      Net price
      $18,788
    • Ohio

      National Beauty College

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      172
      Net price
      $12,667
    • Vermont

      O'Briens Aveda Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      80
      Net price
      $28,304
    • Alabama

      Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      64
      Net price
      $15,077
    • Wisconsin

      Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      140
      Net price
      $18,700
    • Rhode Island

      Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      181
      Net price
      $25,666
    • California

      Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      91
      Net price
      $31,084
    • Indiana

      Ravenscroft Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      104
      Net price
      $16,164
    • California

      Shasta School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      112
      Net price
      $26,397
    • Massachusetts

      Spa Tech Institute-Westboro

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      182
      Net price
      $28,170
    • Utah

      The Barber School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      169
      Net price
      $18,744
    • Florida

      The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      163
      Net price
      $14,520
    • Arizona

      Xtylo Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      57
      Net price
      $28,130

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

    Frequently asked questions about Berkowits School of Electrolysis

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Berkowits School of Electrolysis.

    What is the acceptance rate at Berkowits School of Electrolysis?

    Berkowits School of Electrolysis 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 Berkowits School of Electrolysis?

    At Berkowits School of Electrolysis, 84% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Berkowits School of Electrolysis?

    Berkowits School of Electrolysis reports a total enrollment of 102 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Berkowits School of Electrolysis?

    Berkowits School of Electrolysis does not have a reported average net price. Net-price data was not reported in the latest federal collection.

    Where is Berkowits School of Electrolysis located?

    Berkowits School of Electrolysis is located in Forest Hills, New York 11375-6820.

    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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