Private (for-profit)

Brittany Beauty Academy

Levittown, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·brittanyacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
94%
Total enrollment
141
peer median 97
Avg net price
$22,594
+$7.1k vs peer
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Brittany Beauty Academy is a private beauty school located in New York with campuses in Bronx, Brooklyn, and Levittown. The academy offers programs in hairdressing, cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, and makeup artistry. Specific founding year information was not provided.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
94%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
91%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
38%
$8,157 debt · $21,432 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1973Next review May 2030

Action history · 7

  1. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2019Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,884
$30–48k$20,768
$48–75k$22,315
$75–110k$24,836
$110k+$26,184

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,594
+$7,128vs peer median $15,466
Federal loans
67.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 259 students received $990K in Pell grants, alongside $889K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
259
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$990K
$990,233 total
Direct Loans
$889K
319 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$328K
156 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$522K
158 loan awards
Parent PLUS$39K
5 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 186 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
186
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.6%
2017
18.2%
2018
12.2%
2019
4.8%
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 Brittany Beauty Academy

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
141
12-mo unduplicated
224
Undergraduate
224
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%3
Women
99%221

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.3%
Hispanic
34.2%
Black
19.5%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
2.7%

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 · 149 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
    12.0:1

    Brittany Beauty Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Brittany 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
    SubjectBrittany Beauty Academy
    94%141$22,594
    Academy of Professional Cosmetology
    115$19,083
    Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
    118$10,624
    Barber School of Pittsburgh
    86$18,910
    Brittany Beauty Academy
    89$22,033
    Cinta Aveda Institute
    117$10,821
    College of Hair Design-Downtown
    53$14,554
    Compass Career College
    194$12,405
    Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
    171$16,588
    Huntington School of Beauty Culture
    111$10,583
    International Beauty School 4
    86$14,581
    J D Academy of Salon and Spa
    91$32,703
    J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy
    88$21,420
    Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe
    70$12,605
    New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa
    120$16,317
    Old Town Barber College
    97$14,647
    Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc
    143$12,671
    P B Cosmetology Education Center
    120$22,005
    Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware
    148$16,036
    Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard
    52$17,337
    Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven
    178$13,534
    Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
    87$25,008
    Professional Institute of Beauty
    93$13,152
    Rogers Academy of Hair Design
    72$15,466
    Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
    204$32,566
    Sierra Academy of Style
    160$12,678
    Summit Salon Academy-Portland
    66$12,163
    The Professional Cosmetology Academy
    146$11,731
    The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska
    67$16,460
    TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown
    53$14,904
    Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology
    44$18,085
    Peer group median94%97$15,466

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Brittany Beauty Academy

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

    What is the graduation rate at Brittany Beauty Academy?

    Brittany Beauty Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 94% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Brittany Beauty Academy?

    Brittany Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 141 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Brittany Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at Brittany Beauty Academy is $22,594 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Brittany Beauty Academy located?

    Brittany Beauty Academy is located in Levittown, New York 11756-1345.

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