Private (for-profit)

Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland

Parkland, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·bocabeautyacademy.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
86%
Total enrollment
201
peer median 178
Avg net price
$23,227
+$2.7k vs peer
Use this data
Ask Clema

About

Boca Beauty Academy is a nationally accredited vocational school located in Boca Raton and Parkland, Florida, founded in 1991. The academy offers a variety of programs focused on cosmetology, esthetics, massage therapy, and other beauty-related fields, designed to lead to professional licensure.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
86%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

15.4pp gap
Pell recipients
82%98 of 119
Non-Pell (all)
97%37 of 38
Subsidized loan, no Pell
97%37 of 38

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,556
$30–48k$24,695
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,227
+$2,687vs peer median $20,540
Federal loans
58.4%

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-Parkland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
201
12-mo unduplicated
275
Undergraduate
275
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%41
Women
85%234

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
31.8%
Hispanic
27.9%
White
23.9%
Unknown
7.5%
Two or more
6.0%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
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 · 205 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
    18.0:1

    Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland 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-Parkland
    86%Open admission201$23,227
    Open admission283$25,998
    Open admission163$23,554
    Open admission229$20,565
    Open admission89$19,209
    Open admission197$16,590
    Open admission246$36,205
    Open admission201$11,860
    Open admission157$20,540
    Open admission113$13,919
    Open admission178$12,456
    Open admission215$22,990
    Open admission197$20,756
    Open admission230$18,013
    Open admission260$23,880
    Open admission331$23,010
    Open admission211$27,491
    Open admission171$19,002
    Open admission204$22,022
    Open admission189$23,464
    Open admission200$19,055
    Open admission164$15,423
    Open admission138$25,471
    Open admission147$24,085
    Open admission54$14,950
    Open admission162$12,867
    Open admission160$19,279
    Open admission144$17,717
    Open admission53$11,507
    Open admission139$21,965
    Open admission164$16,000
    Peer group median86%178$20,540

    Institutions like Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland's comparison group.

    Campus network

    Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland?

    Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland?

    Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland?

    Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland reports a total enrollment of 201 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland?

    The average net price at Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland is $23,227 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland located?

    Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland is located in Parkland, Florida 33073-4526.

    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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

    Have a question this page can’t answer?

    Ask Clema anything about Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.

    Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card