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Boca Beauty Academy

Boca Raton, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·bocabeautyacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
90%
Total enrollment
228
peer median 188
Avg net price
$21,509
+$2.8k vs peer
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About

Boca Beauty Academy is a beauty training institution located in Boca Raton and Parkland, Florida, founded in 1991. The academy offers a variety of programs in cosmetology, aesthetics, massage therapy, and more, aimed at preparing students for licensure in the beauty and wellness industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
90%
Full-time retention
92%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
88%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-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.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

2
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$5,967 debt · $24,383 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
24%
$6,333 debt · $26,581 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2012Next review Dec 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2011

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2025Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Sep 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,820
$30–48k$23,443
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,509
+$2,837vs peer median $18,672
Federal loans
61.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 327 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
327
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,381,207 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
562 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$565K
262 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$649K
263 loan awards
Parent PLUS$239K
37 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.

Of 294 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
294
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.5%
2017
8.1%
2018
7.6%
2019
2.3%
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 Boca Beauty Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
228
12-mo unduplicated
362
Undergraduate
362
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%18
Women
95%344

Race / ethnicity composition

White
35.1%
Hispanic
24.6%
Black
23.7%
Unknown
8.1%
Two or more
5.2%
Asian
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 111 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1

    Boca Beauty Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Boca Beauty Academy 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
    SubjectBoca Beauty Academy
    90%228$21,509
    Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology
    402$13,622
    American Barber and Beauty Academy
    104
    Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland
    185$16,056
    Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics
    97.5%299$13,529
    Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
    198$21,152
    Beauty Academy of South Florida
    544$13,555
    Bellus Academy-El Cajon
    157$29,547
    Bennett Career Institute
    176$11,108
    Career Academy of Beauty
    219$19,101
    Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
    353$20,157
    Empire Beauty School-Tucson
    203$16,609
    Hair Academy II
    218$22,667
    Innovate Salon Academy
    288$38,617
    International Academy
    186$19,071
    L'esprit Academy
    266$27,617
    Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno
    235$20,960
    Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge
    249$15,535
    Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
    360$14,508
    PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville
    125$20,299
    Renaissance Academie
    188$24,345
    San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
    167$16,845
    Shore Beauty School
    188$21,578
    Summit Salon Academy
    130$16,124
    Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan
    144$16,791
    The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
    186$15,616
    The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
    95$14,714
    Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
    72$25,699
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
    173$15,024
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville
    162$18,273
    Urban Barber College
    224$24,828
    Peer group median90%97.5%188$18,672

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Boca Beauty Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Boca Beauty Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Boca Beauty Academy?

    Boca Beauty Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Boca Beauty Academy?

    Boca Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 228 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Boca Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at Boca Beauty Academy is $21,509 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Boca Beauty Academy located?

    Boca Beauty Academy is located in Boca Raton, Florida 33434-4178.

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