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BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology

Kerrville, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·bkcosmo.com

BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 71% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 55 students, and 64 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
71%
—
Total enrollment
55
peer median 37
Avg net price
$16,160
+$2.8k vs peer
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About

BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology is a cosmetology institution located in Kerrville, Texas. Founded in 1973 as Conlee’s College of Cosmetology and renamed in 2019, it is the only nationally accredited college of cosmetology in the Hill Country, focusing on training students in cosmetology and cosmetology instruction.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

22.7pp gap
Pell recipients
64%45 of 70
Non-Pell (all)
87%26 of 30
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%10 of 14
No Federal Aid
100%16 of 16

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.7-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 1976Next review May 2028

Action history · 13

  1. Aug 2024Removal of Show Cause Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    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$16,332
$30–48k$16,434
$48–75k$13,491
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,160
+$2,806vs peer median $13,354
Federal loans
58.3%

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, 39 students received $187K in Pell grants, alongside $222K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
39
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$187K
$186,962 total
Direct Loans
$222K
75 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$94K
35 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$104K
38 loan awards
Parent PLUS$24K
2 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 43 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (20.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
20.9%
+18.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
43
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2017
38.4%
2018
26.9%
2019
20.9%
2020*
7.6%
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 BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
55
12-mo unduplicated
64
Undergraduate
64
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%1
Women
98%63

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.9%
White
45.5%
Two or more
3.6%

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 · 39 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

    BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology 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
    SubjectBK Cosmo College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission55$16,160—
    Academy of Cosmetology, Barbering, and Esthetics
    		Too newOpen admission19$7,782—
    Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
    		—Open admission21$18,742—
    Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission17$13,354—
    Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport
    		—Open admission32$30,086—
    Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park
    		—Open admission51$8,354—
    Champion Beauty College
    		—Open admission—$15,742—
    Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc
    		—Open admission35$3,224—
    East Texas Cosmetology College
    		—Open admission51$12,344—
    Esteem Academy of Beauty
    		—Open admission56$12,002—
    Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering
    		—Open admission29$16,085—
    Hair Academy
    		Too newOpen admission38$14,403—
    Headmasters School of Hair Design
    		—Open admission92$11,561—
    Hillsdale Beauty College
    		—Open admission26$15,015—
    Keene Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission50$14,027—
    Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College
    		—Open admission40$16,011—
    Master's Barber & Styling College
    		—Open admission—$11,352—
    Mid Cities Barber College
    		—Open admission22$12,203—
    Park Place Premier Barber School
    		—Open admission32$14,532—
    Pathway Vocational Academy
    		—Not reported—$19,893—
    Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty
    		—Open admission69$12,688—
    Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty
    		—Open admission43$12,677—
    Port Huron Cosmetology College
    		—Open admission37$10,398—
    Premier Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission49$18,449—
    Premier Barber School
    		—Open admission45$19,701—
    Sami Halaseh Institute
    		—Open admission30$15,932—
    Santa Ana Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission35$9,391—
    Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling
    		Not reportedOpen admission16$8,343—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach
    		—Open admission—$28,167—
    University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
    		—Open admission42$9,634—
    Vincennes Beauty College
    		—Open admission27$11,333—
    Peer group median——37$13,354

    Institutions like BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology

    Explore the federal data for institutions in BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Oklahoma

      Academy of Cosmetology, Barbering, and Esthetics

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      19
      Net price
      $7,782
    • Mississippi

      Academy of Hair Design-Grenada

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      21
      Net price
      $18,742
    • Ohio

      Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      17
      Net price
      $13,354
    • Connecticut

      Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      32
      Net price
      $30,086
    • Illinois

      Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $8,354
    • Texas

      Champion Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $15,742
    • Louisiana

      Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      35
      Net price
      $3,224
    • Texas

      East Texas Cosmetology College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $12,344
    • Utah

      Esteem Academy of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      56
      Net price
      $12,002
    • Oklahoma

      Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      29
      Net price
      $16,085
    • Ohio

      Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $14,403
    • Idaho

      Headmasters School of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      92
      Net price
      $11,561
    • Michigan

      Hillsdale Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $15,015
    • New Hampshire

      Keene Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      50
      Net price
      $14,027
    • Indiana

      Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      40
      Net price
      $16,011
    • Tennessee

      Master's Barber & Styling College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $11,352
    • Texas

      Mid Cities Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      22
      Net price
      $12,203
    • Louisiana

      Park Place Premier Barber School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      32
      Net price
      $14,532
    • Texas

      Pathway Vocational Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Not reported
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $19,893
    • Texas

      Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      69
      Net price
      $12,688
    • Oregon

      Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      43
      Net price
      $12,677
    • Michigan

      Port Huron Cosmetology College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      37
      Net price
      $10,398
    • Oklahoma

      Premier Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      49
      Net price
      $18,449
    • Texas

      Premier Barber School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      45
      Net price
      $19,701
    • Kansas

      Sami Halaseh Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      30
      Net price
      $15,932
    • California

      Santa Ana Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      35
      Net price
      $9,391
    • Michigan

      Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      16
      Net price
      $8,343
    • Florida

      The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $28,167
    • Arkansas

      University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      42
      Net price
      $9,634
    • Indiana

      Vincennes Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      27
      Net price
      $11,333

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology.

    What is the acceptance rate at BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology?

    BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology 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 BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology?

    At BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology, 71% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology?

    BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology reports a total enrollment of 55 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology?

    The average net price at BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology is $16,160 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology located?

    BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology is located in Kerrville, Texas 78028-4312.

    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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