Private (for-profit)

Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc

Feasterville, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·bcsbc.edu

Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 91% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 82 students, and 126 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
91%
—
Total enrollment
82
peer median 53
Avg net price
$19,995
+$3.0k vs peer
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Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is a beauty school located in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania. It specializes in programs such as hairdressing, esthetics, and nail technology, focusing on training individuals for careers in the beauty industry. The founding year is not mentioned on the page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
91%
Full-time retention
94%

Pell equity

0.1pp gap
Pell recipients
91%21 of 23
Non-Pell (all)
91%30 of 33
Subsidized loan, no Pell
63%5 of 8
No Federal Aid
100%25 of 25

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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.

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
26%
$8,028 debt · $30,695 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2016
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1984Next review Jan 2022

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    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$19,995
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,995
+$2,995vs peer median $17,000
Federal loans
35.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 26 students received $117K in Pell grants, alongside $256K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
26
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$117K
$116,655 total
Direct Loans
$256K
61 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$81K
26 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$134K
32 loan awards
Parent PLUS$42K
3 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 32 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
32
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.1%
2017
15.7%
2018
6.6%
2019
0.0%
2020*
2.2%
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 BCSBC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
82
12-mo unduplicated
126
Undergraduate
126
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%125

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.6%
Hispanic
6.1%
Asian
3.7%
Two or more
3.7%

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 · 112 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
    15.0:1

    BCSBC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions BCSBC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    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
    SubjectBucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc
    —Open admission82$19,995—
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    —Open admission53$19,549—
    Academy of Salon and Spa
    —Open admission52$14,252—
    Arthur's Beauty College
    —Open admission29$18,200—
    Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale
    Too newOpen admission158$19,040—
    Cosmetology Concepts Niles
    —Open admission31$21,916—
    Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences
    —Open admission40$21,864—
    Creative Hair School of Cosmetology
    —Open admission38$14,344—
    Denham Springs Beauty School
    —Open admission89$11,649—
    Dolce The Academy
    —Open admission44$15,318—
    Durant Institute of Hair Design
    —Open admission41$15,413—
    Empire Beauty School-Littleton
    —Open admission48$17,136—
    Empire Beauty School-Richmond
    —Open admission77$23,488—
    Empire Beauty School-Rochester
    —Open admission67$17,264—
    Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
    —Open admission69$17,024—
    French Academy of Cosmetology
    —Open admission51$15,806—
    Hair Professionals Career College
    —Open admission55$19,133—
    Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
    —Open admission57$25,753—
    Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks
    —Open admission61$13,657—
    Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
    —Open admission56$16,140—
    Moore Career College
    —Not reported—$18,098—
    Neecee's Barber College
    —Open admission32$20,205—
    Networks Barber College
    —Open admission54$14,810—
    Northwest College-Beaverton
    —Open admission37$17,862—
    Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology
    —Open admission18$17,000—
    Renaissance Beauty Academy
    —Open admission66$12,595—
    Rosel School of Cosmetology
    —Open admission55$6,062—
    Salon & Spa Institute
    —Open admission71$12,372—
    South Eastern Beauty Academy
    —Open admission45$5,183—
    TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford
    —Open admission52$16,406—
    University Academy of Hair Design
    —Open admission38$12,018—
    Peer group median——53$17,000

    Institutions like BCSBC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in BCSBC's comparison group.

    • Wisconsin

      Academy of Beauty Professionals

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      53
      Net price
      $19,549
    • Arkansas

      Academy of Salon and Spa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      52
      Net price
      $14,252
    • Arkansas

      Arthur's Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      29
      Net price
      $18,200
    • Arizona

      Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      158
      Net price
      $19,040
    • Illinois

      Cosmetology Concepts Niles

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $21,916
    • Idaho

      Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      40
      Net price
      $21,864
    • Michigan

      Creative Hair School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $14,344
    • Louisiana

      Denham Springs Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      89
      Net price
      $11,649
    • Connecticut

      Dolce The Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      44
      Net price
      $15,318
    • Oklahoma

      Durant Institute of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      41
      Net price
      $15,413
    • Colorado

      Empire Beauty School-Littleton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      48
      Net price
      $17,136
    • Virginia

      Empire Beauty School-Richmond

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      77
      Net price
      $23,488
    • New York

      Empire Beauty School-Rochester

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      67
      Net price
      $17,264
    • California

      Fredrick and Charles Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      69
      Net price
      $17,024
    • Michigan

      French Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $15,806
    • Illinois

      Hair Professionals Career College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      55
      Net price
      $19,133
    • Mississippi

      Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      57
      Net price
      $25,753
    • North Dakota

      Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      61
      Net price
      $13,657
    • Kentucky

      Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      56
      Net price
      $16,140
    • Louisiana

      Moore Career College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Not reported
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $18,098
    • Texas

      Neecee's Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      32
      Net price
      $20,205
    • Illinois

      Networks Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      54
      Net price
      $14,810
    • Oregon

      Northwest College-Beaverton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      37
      Net price
      $17,862
    • North Carolina

      Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      18
      Net price
      $17,000
    • Missouri

      Renaissance Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      66
      Net price
      $12,595
    • Illinois

      Rosel School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      55
      Net price
      $6,062
    • Texas

      Salon & Spa Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      71
      Net price
      $12,372
    • Kentucky

      South Eastern Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      45
      Net price
      $5,183
    • Connecticut

      TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      52
      Net price
      $16,406
    • Alabama

      University Academy of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $12,018

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

    Frequently asked questions about Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc.

    What is the acceptance rate at Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc?

    Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc 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 Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc?

    At Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc, 91% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc?

    Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc reports a total enrollment of 82 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc?

    The average net price at Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is $19,995 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc located?

    Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc is located in Feasterville, Pennsylvania 19053-7368.

    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.

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